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The
Campaign for the College of
Science
and Technology
Our
bold new vision
Central Michigan University’s vigorous and innovative community of scholars, students, and partners shares unparalleled enthusiasm and determination to realize A New Vision of Excellence during the first comprehensive capital campaign in CMU history.
This multimillion dollar campaign will provide important benefits to CMU students, faculty, alumni, and many others at this definitive juncture in CMU’s development as a teaching and research institution.
The $5 million venture for the College of Science and Technology will strengthen CMU’s already exceptional science, technology, and engineering programs while advancing vital broader campaign initiatives to:
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Establish student scholarships and heighten academic standards
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Provide
endowments for faculty research and creativity
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Enhance the campus environment with advanced facilities and
technology
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Strengthen ongoing and special programs
Your generous support in any of these areas will ensure that CMU’s New Vision of Excellence extends far into the future.
The campaign for the College of Science and Technology
The Campaign for Central Michigan University presents opportunities throughout the university, including initiatives to capitalize on the strengths of CMU’s College of Science and Technology.
Join us as we, together, fulfill A New Vision of Excellence for the College of Science and Technology.
| Our goal |
$5 million |
| Student scholarships |
$1.5 million |
| Faculty development |
$1 million |
| Beaver Island CMUBS |
$1.5 million |
| Ongoing
support |
$1 million |
Student
Scholarships – $1.5 million
The College of Science and Technology’s highest priority is to attract and retain deserving students who might not have the resources to attend Central Michigan University. By expanding the college’s undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs, more top students will have access to a CMU education.
Talented undergraduates with interests in science, mathematics, technology, engineering, and education can benefit from the increased support of named awards and scholarships. Scholarships support student scholarship and research and may be for students with certain backgrounds or specific future plans. Scholarships worthy of support include:
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ST Residential College scholarships for science, math, and technology students, particularly those from underrepresented groups. The Residential College, located in Woldt Hall, is a living and learning community that supports students pursuing majors in science and technology programs.
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Scholarships for students from unique communities or disadvantaged backgrounds. Such scholarships may be intended for first-generation college students, students from low income families, or students from designated regions, who might not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue higher education.
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Graduate fellowships that support study and research in each of CST’s advanced degree programs.
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Scholarships for students intending to major in specific disciplines.
Faculty and Program Endowment - $1 million
The college’s future depends on its ability to attract, support, and retain talented professors whose teaching abilities and scholarship make them leaders in the classroom and in their fields.
The college’s success is largely due to the strengths of it faculty, whose teaching helps define the undergraduate and graduate experience and whose research fosters student learning and contributes to the betterment of society. Students working with faculty on research activities represent the best form of learning.
The College of Science and Technology is determined to support faculty research, publication, and scholarly and instructional development at a level appropriate for a doctoral-research intensive university.
Endowed chairs provide funds to support faculty research and professional development. By establishing named chairs and professorships, donors make a lasting contribution to the college’s continued growth and to its positive impact in Michigan and beyond. Endowed faculty chair positions are welcome in all areas.
Enhanced Campus Environment - $1.5 million
Biological Station on Beaver Island
The Central Michigan University Biological Station on Beaver Island (CMUBS) has served as a research and instructional site for thousands of CMU undergraduate and graduate students since its establishment in 1966.
The island’s seven biologically unique inland lakes, abundant cedar swamps, upland and lowland coniferous forests, and largely undeveloped natural habitat provide an ideal site for biological research and instruction. In recent years, this hands-on learning environment has attracted increasing numbers of CMU students, area junior and senior high school students, and Elderhostel and Audubon Society members who wish to participate in the station’s innovative academic and research programs. This increase, while welcome, has seriously strained the capacity of the existing facilities.
In order to continue to provide CMU students, faculty, and community members with this unique research and learning center, it will be essential to upgrade the Beaver Island facilities. CMUBS currently has three laboratory/classrooms, a library containing more than 10,000 reference volumes, periodicals, and scientific reprints, and a computer room that is networked to provide Internet access. These facilities are old, severely overcrowded, inadequately supplied for teaching and research purposes, and suffer from deteriorating foundations and insufficient electrical wiring.
Funds will be used to construct a new 11,300-square-foot, high-tech building that will house:
- A media center with a library and computer facilities
- A modern, well-equipped lecture hall with seating capacity for nearly 100
- Two fully equipped laboratories
Ongoing
and Special Programs – $1 million
Annual giving of both restricted and unrestricted dollars supports innovation in programming and gives the college flexibility to respond to the emerging needs of its students and faculty. Annual giving dollars are valuable to the college and can leverage other gifts and serve as matching gifts for technology and equipment purchases.
Donations of equipment, property, vehicles, and boats are welcome. These gifts enable College of Science and Technology students to have hands-on experiences using state-of-the-art equipment and technology.
The College of Science and Technology
Our case for support
Dynamic learning and research
Working together in classrooms, laboratories, and real-world settings, College of Science and Technology professors and students form a dynamic community engaged in research and learning that supports the advancement and application of useful scientific knowledge.
The college is committed to the values associated with the broad liberal education that promotes responsible citizenship. This foundation is coupled with programs of professional study that offer students the requisite training and knowledge to become successful in careers or additional studies. In all its activities, the college supports academic excellence, global awareness, equal opportunity, and diversity.
With more than 600 students graduating each year, 14,000 alumni worldwide, and 180 faculty members, the College of Science and Technology has an impressive record upon which to build. Faculty members in the college are campus leaders in acquiring external funding in support of their scholarship.
Programs in wide array of disciplines
The College of Science and Technology offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, including both departmental and interdepartmental programs. Graduate students can choose from seven advanced degree programs, including 17 master’s concentrations and one Ph.D. program.
Program innovation and expansion are ongoing in the College of Science and Technology. Program development focuses on meeting growing demands in applied professions such as technology and engineering and on providing strong, balanced programs in mathematics and the physical and life sciences.
The College plans to launch new mechanical an electrical engineering undergraduate programs in fall 2004. An innovative doctoral program in materials science also is being developed.
CST leads CMU in awarding thesis-based master of science degrees and involving large numbers of undergraduate students in research and internship programs. Students research topics range from graph theory to water pollution and the study of dendrimer molecules.
The college promotes interaction in the global scientific community, hosting exchange students, scientists, and scholars from around the world and providing students with internships, study abroad experiences, and access to science-related student organizations.
Nearly 200 students are enrolled in the Science and Technology Residential College located in Woldt Hall. The residential college program brings new meaning to cohort instruction in a focused learning community.
The College of Science and Technology supports high-quality programs and student-centered education. A few distinguishing features include:
Hands-on and student-centered learning
CST’s discovery-based courses and labs provide opportunities to examine real-world problems.
Undergraduate and graduate research opportunities
Working in close collaboration with faculty, CMU students participate in research activities using advanced technologies.
Outstanding field opportunities
Many CST programs incorporate field trips or extended field experiences that allow students to apply classroom learning to the real world.
Career preparation
CST students graduate with the skills and knowledge to succeed in the workplace or in programs of advanced study.
Ways of giving
Gifts may be made to Central Michigan University or the College of Science and Technology in a variety of different ways.
- Bequests
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Charitable gift annuities or remainder trusts
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Cash
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Life insurance
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Securities
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Real estate
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Retirement plans
Naming opportunities
- Distinguished professor/dean’s chair: $2 million
- Building: $1 million or 50 percent of private funding component
- Endowed faculty chair: $1 million
- Classroom, meeting room, foyer, or auditorium: $25,000 to $1 million
- Endowed professorship: $500,000
- Endowed graduate student fellowship: $250,000
- Endowed young faculty award: $250,000
- Endowed visiting professorship: $250,000
- Endowed Centralis Scholar Award: $150,000
- Endowed faculty development fund: $100,000
- Endowed graduate scholarship: $100,000
- Endowed lectureship: $100,000
- Endowed research fund: $100,000
- Endowed scholarship: $25,000 and up
Additional information
For additional information on how you can participate in the Campaign for Central Michigan University or designate a gift to the College of Science and Technology, contact:
Robert Kohrman, Dean
(989) 774-1870
robert.kohrman@cmich.edu
www.cst.cmich.edu
Gail Moore, Director of Development
moore1ga@cmich.edu
(989) 774-3773
Michael A. Leto, Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations
(989) 774-2382
leto1ma@cmich.edu
giving.cmich.edu
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