Department of

Architectural Engineering

 


Establishing an Endowment Gift

An endowment is a gift that is held in perpetuity and provides dependable support for a specific need. The University invests the initial gift and spends only a portion of the average annual investment return. The remainder is added to the principal as protection against inflation. Endowments can be set up to support a wide range of purposes depending on the individual donor’s particular area of interest—from scholarships to professorships, from degree programs to research laboratories, and more.

Endowments blend a donor’s vision with the Department’s needs and objectives and contribute substantially to the quality of engineering education and the Department. The dependable revenue stream provided by endowment income helps reduce reliance on external funding sources and will be essential to our ability to produce world-class engineers and leaders for generations to come.

Types of giving opportunities

Scholarships
A named, endowed scholarship offers critical support and recognition for students, making a tremendous impact on a student's future.

Graduate Fellowships
More than ever, America needs gifted and dedicated engineers to build and transfer new technologies to classrooms, industry, and government agencies. Graduate students are mentors for undergraduates, embody the next generation of engineering educators. The competition for the most talented advanced-degree students is strong on the national level, and the most effective recruiting tool is the graduate fellowship.

Faculty Support
Outstanding teaching begins with faculty who are the elite in their profession. Endowed chairs and professorships are among the most important assets a Department can have in assembling and maintaining a distinguished faculty. Such endowments offer a stable and dependable source of income for special teaching and research needs, maintaining cutting-edge research equipment, salary supplements, and meeting professional travel expenses. Competition for outstanding engineering faculty is intense, and endowed support maintains the Department's competitiveness for the nation's best—from innovative young faculty to senior faculty with established national and international reputations.

Program Support
Funding for program development is crucial to maintaining excellence, creating a flexible approach to engineering education and research, establishing new programs to meet emerging needs, and providing a world-class education for our students.

Contact Dr. Chimay Anumba in the AE Department regarding further details in support of two current endowment initiatives in the AE Department:

For information on making a deferred gift or establishing a named endowment with maximum benefits to both the donor and the Architectural Engineering Department, please contact:

Mark Sharer
Director of Development
Penn State College of Engineering
101 Hammond Building
University Park, PA 16802
Tel: 814-863-3848
Fax: 814-863-4749
E-mai msharer@engr.psu.edu