The Graduate School's Dean's Excellence Fund
Donating to the Dean’s Excellence Funds allows individual colleges access to funds that directly and immediately impact their graduate students and programs beyond public funding. These donations ensure support for the areas most needed within each college; student scholarships, the recruitment and retention of key faculty, research, classroom technology, and much more. Your donation to the Dean’s Excellence Fund provides resources with few restrictions.
"You can honor students for their outstanding academic and creative achievements by donating to the Graduate School's Dean's Excellence Fund. Graduate students who place in our 3-Minute Thesis Competition and Research Symposium are eligible for cash prizes, funded in part by the Dean's Excellence Fund.
Your support of the Dean's Excellence Fund will have an immediate and direct impact on our graduate students. Your contribution will help us maintain our vision of being a leading force in high-quality graduate education. Donation amounts are flexible; however, to make the most significant positive impact on our GradBengals, we encourage you to consider setting up a recurring monthly gift."
- Dr. Tracy Collum, Interim Dean of the Graduate School