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Fundraising priorities, 2007-08

Major gift priorities, $10,000 to $100,000

Institutional investment priorities, $100,000 and above

For more information on any of these opportunities, contact the ESU Foundation at (620) 341-5440, or sacfound@emporia.edu.

Priorities by area

Area
President's Office $10,000 - $100,000
Athletics $10,000 - $100,000
School of Business $10,000 - $100,000
Graduate Studies and Research $10,000 - $100,000
International Education $10,000 - $100,000
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $10,000 - $100,000
School of Library and Information Mgmt. $10,000 - $100,000
University Libraries and Archives $10,000 - $100,000
The Teachers College $10,000 - $100,000

 

Major gift needs, 2007-08

$10,000 to $100,000

President's Office

Major gift needs ($140,000)

International Opportunity Fund     $25,000 annually
Presidential Faculty Awards    $30,000 annually
President's Leadership Program $50,000 annually
Honors Program Academic Enhancement Fund $10,000 annually
Honors Scholarships $25,000 annually

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Athletics

Major gift needs ($135,000)

Pep Band Endowment    $100,000
Softball – Outfield Fence       $15,000
Training Room Equipment  $10,000
Weight Room Equipment          $10,000

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School of Business

Major gift needs ($330,000)

Name Cremer Hall Classrooms & Levels  $50,000-plus
Center for Business & Economic Development annual program support      $65,000
Faculty Research Databases & Publication $25,000 annually
Faculty Fellowships      $45,000
Faculty Research Fund   $50,000
Kansas Business Hall of Fame Annual Funding $50,000
Kansas Business Hall of Fame Annual Program Needs $10,000-$50,000
Business Enrichment Fund  $25,000
Student Scholarship Program      $10,000 minimum

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Graduate Studies & Research

Major gift needs ($125,000) 

Graduate Student Enrichment/Professional Development Fund  $25,000 annually
Endowed Grant Writer-in-Residence $50,000 annually
Endowed Graduate Research Assistantships $25,000 annually
Endowed Graduate Teaching Assistantships $25,000 annually

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International Education

Major gift needs ($25,000)  

International Education Program Enrichment Fund   $25,000

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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Major gift needs ($1,071,832)

Dean's Office    
Faculty Summer Research Fund      $75,000
Department of Art  
Floor model lithography printing press      $14,700
Department of Biology  
Undergraduate Scholarships in Biology $40,000 annually
Biology Laboratory Equipment Fund $20,000 annually
Olympus Microbiology Student Microscopes (24) $33,384
Smart Classroom equipment and installation in SH 142 $14,500
Lab Chairs (200) $10,000
Department of Communication & Theatre  
Bruder Theatre Seat Renovation    $50,000
King Hall, Second Floor Renovation $100,000
Portable Rehearsal Dance Surfaces  $15,000
Lighting Equipment Upgrade $100,000
Department of English  
Dell OptiPlex 745 Desktop computers/monitors (15) $22,590
Director, Writing Center & Writing Across the Curriculum $60,000 annually
Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Economics  
Math Lab - Dell OptiPlex 745 Desktop computers/monitors (25) $37,650
Outreach Programs $30,000 annually
Brighton Learning Center - Dell OptiPlex 745 Desktop computers/monitors (25) $37,650
Department of Music  
Fox Model IV bassoon (4) $16,750
Dell OptiPlex 745 Desktop computers/monitors (7) $10,542
iMac 17 inch, Intel Core 2 Duo computers (8) $10,056
Yamaha 6310Z Flugelhorns (6) $10,410
Scholarships $10,000 minimum
Harpsichord $30,000
LED Message Board  $35,000
Department of Physical Sciences  
Pipetters, Variable Volume (CH) - 7 sets $10,100
Optical Components, Positioning Hardware and Interferometer (PH)   $13,000
Electromagnetic Ground Conductivity Meter    $21,100
 X-ray Spectrometer (PH and CH) $15,000
Spectrofluorometer and Computer Controller (CH) $25,000
Ion Chromatograph (IC) – ES & CH $65,000
Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) Apparatus (CH) $30,000
GeoSpatial Analysis Program and Lab $11,650
Planetarium upgrades $17,750
Department of Social Sciences  
Faculty Research Fund    $15,000 annually
Department of Sociology & Anthropology  
Laboratory Equipment Endowment Fund  $100,000

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School of Library and Information Management

Major gift needs ($55,000)

Student Lounge Renovation    $10,000
Classroom Remodel (2)        $20,000
Conference Room Renovation $10,000
Faculty Office Renovation (10)      $15,000
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University Libraries and Archives

Major gift needs ($215,000)

Information Commons, 2nd Floor   $31,000
Library Conference Room, 1st Floor      $23,000
Lobby Furnishings $26,000
Family Study Room Equipment      $8,000
Mosher Scrapbook $6,000
Fiction Browsing Area $11,000
Archives Exhibit  $100,000
Art Display  $5,000
Audiovisual Cart $3,000
Popcorn Cart  $2,000

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The Teachers College

Major gift needs ($95,000)

Graduate Scholars Program    $60,000 annually
Teachers College Enrichment Fund      $25,000
Undergraduate Scholarships $10,000 minimum

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Major gift needs, grand total: $2,436,832

Updated Dec. 17, 2007

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Institutional Investment Opportunities, 2007-08

$100,000-plus

Presidential Priorities

Investment Opportunities ($46,000,000)

Campaign for Memorial Union Renovation   $10 - $12 million
Naming Investment:  The Teachers College     $10 million
Naming Investment:  School of Business $10 million
Stormont Building/Art Complex Renovation      $8 million
Naming Investment:  College of Liberal Arts & Sciences $7 million
Naming Investment:  School of Library & Information Mgmt. $7 million
Kansas Deferred Maintenance Tax Credit Program Varies

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Athletics

Investment Opportunities ($21,760,000)

Athletic Building Renovation        $15 million
Indoor Track & Workout Facility     $6 million
Trusler All-Weather Batting Cages $250,000
New Gym Floor, Gym C       $110,000
Hornet Athletic Scholarship Funds – All Sports $150,000 annually
Individual Sport Program Supplement    $250,000 annually

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School of Business

Investment Opportunities ($30,800,000)

Institute for Democracy & Free Markets   $3 million
Center for Business & Economic Development      $3 million
Center for Financial & Risk Management  $3 million
Center for Market-Based Management        $3 million
Endowed Chairs/Professorships in Accounting $500,000 -
$2 million
Endowed Chairs/Professorships in Information Systems $500,000 -
$2 million
Endowed Chairs/Professorships in Business Education $500,000 -
$2 million
Endowed Chairs/Professorships in Entrepreneurship  $500,000 -
$2 million
Endowed Chairs/Professorships in Finance  $500,000 -
$2 million
Endowed Chairs/Professorships in International Business $500,000 -
$2 million
Endowed Chairs/Professorships in Management $500,000 -
$2 million
Endowed Chairs/Professorships in Marketing $500,000 -
$2 million
Business Administration & Education Fellowship $300,000
Accounting & Information Systems Fellowship  $300,000
Endowment for Faculty Research    $1 million
Kansas Business Hall of Fame Endowment  $1 million
Name Cremer Hall Faculty Lounge  $200,000

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Graduate Studies and Research

Investment Opportunities ($500,000)

Graduate Student Lounge/Computer Center   $500,000

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International Education

Investment Opportunities ($13,000,000)

International Education Center   $3 - $5 million
Education Abroad Scholarship Endowment Fund     $2 million
Faculty Fellowship Endowment Fund  $1 million
International Student Scholar Scholarship Endowment      $2 - $5 million

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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Investment Opportunities ($37,500,000)

Department of Art  
Stormont Maintenance Center Renovation Campaign     $4.5 million
Department of Biology  
Distinguished Chair in Biology         $2 million
Department of Communication & Theatre  
King Hall, First Floor Renovation    $5 million
Department of Modern Languages & Literatures (MLL)  
MLL International Study Fund   $200,000
MLL Faculty Study Abroad Program  $200,000
Department of Mathematics/Computer Science/Economics  
Distinguished Professorship    $1.5 million
Department of Music  
Music Talent Scholarship Endowment $1.5 million
Department of Physical Sciences  
 Physical Sciences Complex $15 million
Equipment Fund Endowment $4 million
Peterson Planetarium Programming Fund   $200,000
Johnston Geology Museum $200,000
Undergraduate Student Scholarship Endowment     $500,000
Graduate Student Scholarship Endowment  $500,000
Field Geology Scholarship Endowment  $200,000
Technical Maintenance Support Endowment      $1 million
Department of Sociology & Anthropology  
Endowed Professorship in Anthropology  $500,000
Endowed Professorship in Sociology $500,000

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School of Library and Information Management

Investment Opportunities ($200,000)

Teaching Effectiveness Endowment   $100,000
Emporia SLIM Doctoral Endowment     $100,000

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University Libraries and Archives 

Investment Opportunities ($72,025,000)

Archives/Historical Collections Building & Endowment   $19 million
University Library Materials Fund Endowment     $6 million
Library Electronic Classroom Endowment $4 million
William Allen White Children’s Book Award Endowment      $750,000 
Student Reading Room Equipment/Furnishings  $525,000
Archives/Catalog Naming $4 million
Endowed Chair for Archives   $2 million
May Massee Collection Endowment  $10 million
May Massee Collection Room Construction $2 million
Children’s Literature Lecture Series 

$500,000-

$2.5 million*

Children’s Literature Laboratory  $2.5 million*
Children’s Literature Collection Endowment    $4 million*
Children’s Story Time Room Construction $1 million
Children’s Literature Special Collection $5 million
Lobby Expansion          $500,000
Electronic Displays     $300,000
White Library elevators  $450,000

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The Teachers College

Investment Opportunities ($24,370,000)

Assessment Center    $400,000 annually
Undergraduate Scholars Program     $320,000 annually
Fund for Excellence       $250,000 annually
Endowed Deanship       $500,000
Endowed Chairs    $2 million each
Endowed Faculty Positions $500,000 -
$1.5 million
Center for Early Childhood Education $5 million
Pedagogy Lab  $5 million
Fitness Performance Lab      $5 million
Center for Innovation in Instruction Through Technology $4.4 million

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     Institutional Investment Opportunities, grand total: $246,155,000

Updated Nov. 8, 2007

 

Last Updated January 23, 2008