Like the Dean, department heads use much of their
discretionary funds to help students present papers at professional
meetings, attend field courses, and conduct research in off-campus
locations. Your annual support enriches students’ academic experiences.
To contribute to these funds, please make checks payable to The University
of Wyoming Foundation and mail to:
UW Foundation
1200 E. Ivinson Avenue
Laramie,
WY 82070
Be sure to specify the particular department
or program you choose to support or if you prefer your contribution
to go to the College’s general fund.
You may now give to the College of Arts and Sciences
directly via the Web by going to the
University
of Wyoming Foundation. Again, please be sure to note
the program you want supported by your gift. Thank you!
Established by the A&S Board of
Visitors in 2000, the Ben Franklin Circle recognizes and encourages the
steady supporters of the College of Arts and Sciences. Membership
begins with two consecutive years of contributions and continues as long
as gifts are made each fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th).
Annual gifts are vital to the
college and its departments and programs. With your broad-based and
continuing support, we help students study abroad, present papers at
professional meetings, perform original research in the field, and
compete in debate. Your gifts also help to bring distinguished speakers,
scholars, and artists to campus. Contributions may add specimens to
labs, computers to classrooms, or journal subscriptions for departments.
In short, your annual gifts raise the level of excellence in all we do,
and we thank you!
A&S is a full participant in DISTINCTION: The
Campaign for Wyoming’s University. Now in its fifth and final year,
the Campaign already has made a significant impact on the College.
Key Achievements:
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Three new endowed faculty
chairs
Robert B. Berry Distinguished
Chair in Ecology
Gardner Chair in Physiology
Brainerd Mears Chair in
Surficial Processes and Climate
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Twelve new Excellence
Funds in support of students and academic programs across the college
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An $800,000
grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles to the Department
of Chemistry to develop a new technology for studying electrochemical
properties through nuclear magnetic resonance.
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Many new endowments to
benefit students directly, including Summer Independent Research
Awards, scholarships, travel awards, and internship support grants.
Wyoming State Matching Gift
Program
Funds have been set aside by the Wyoming State
Legislature to match gifts of $50,000 and more for endowments that are
given by a single entity (individual, family, business, or association).
The original $30 million allotment has been claimed, and a new $18
million was allocated in FY2004. Certain planned gifts, such as
charitable annuities, also qualify for matching funds.
For more information, please contact
Dale Walker, Senior Director of Advancement (ddwalker@uwyo.edu;
307-766-2883).
A&S Top Priorities
Student Awards
Encourage both graduate and undergraduate students to tap into the many enriching
opportunities in A&S by adding to existing funds or creating an endowment
for scholarships, internships, and/or research fellowships.
Study Abroad Awards
Add to this scholarship fund or create a new one so that more students can
experience and gain understanding about our global society from fresh perspectives.
Professorships
Establish a faculty chair in anthropology, botany, chemistry, geology,
history, math,
or zoology. With competitive faculty positions, these areas of distinction
will gain prestige, attract even better students and colleagues, and earn
more research grants.
Visiting professors
and artists
Enhance the campus experience by introducing the ideas and creativity of
renowned scholars and artists. Long-term visitors are especially important
to interdisciplinary programs (American, American Indian, African American,
Chicano, International, Religious, and Women’s Studies), professional programs
(journalism, creative writing,), and the arts. Create a targeted endowment
or add to the Dean’s Excellence Fund.
Distinguished
Speaker Series
Broaden student exposure to new concepts, combat Wyoming’s relative isolation,
increase opportunities for stimulating exchange of ideas, and show visitors
the remarkable quality of UW students by contributing funds to host distinguished
speakers from all academic disciplines and careers, and from diverse ethnic,
racial, and national backgrounds.
Facilities and equipment
Link your name to an enduring institution and show generations
to come your commitment to and support of higher education. Naming
opportunities accompany substantial aid to refurbishing labs, modernizing
classrooms, and adding wings to buildings.
To make your contribution or for more information,
contact Dale Walker at 307-766-2883 or email
ddwalker@uwyo.edu .
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