$15 million Athletic Building Renovation

This would include transforming the current pool area into a weight room, and adding a second floor, which would be the same level as our current offices. On the second floor there would be more office space, classrooms, meeting rooms and a computer lab for student-athletes. The south wall in this area, which is currently brick, would be changed to glass to overlook the football field. The pool would have to be relocated in between the student rec. center and the HPER Building.

$6 millionIndoor Track and Workout Area

Located east of the current HPER Building, this would house a regulation 200 meter track, spectator seating, concession and restrooms, and track offices. In the middle of the track, there would be three tennis courts. The entire area, track and tennis courts could be covered with Astroturf rolled on and held down by Velcro to make the area useful for indoor football, soccer, softball, and baseball practice.

$250,000Trusler All-Weather Batting Cages

A structure would enclose the current batting cages east of the Hanna Clubhouse, and extend farther to the east. The flooring of this additional area would be Astroturf, to allow practice of ground balls for both baseball and softball.

$100,000Pep Band Endowment

This would create annual funding for the ESU Pep Band to travel with our basketball teams to conference and NCAA Tournaments.

150,000 Hornet Athletics Scholarship Funds - All Sports

Raised each year, these funds help provide scholarships to our over 300 student-athletes.

$250,000 Individual Sport Program Supplement

Raised each year, these funds help provide scholarships to our over 300 student-athletes.

$3 million Institute for Democracy and Free Markets

The Institute would be an umbrella entity providing a School of Business Speakers Bureau, Public Affairs Office, and support to other centers. Funding at $150,000 annually would provide for an Associate Director, Administrative support, and OOE.

$3 million Center for Business and Economic Development

The Center is the home of research and technical assistance related to economic development in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. Funding at $150,000 annually would provide for Training Director, a Program Coordinator, Graduate Research assistance, and OOE including research grant matching funds.

$3 million Center for Financial and Risk Management

The Center would be focused on research and technical services related to financial and risk management in central Kansas, including services to secondary education, business, and consumers. Funding at $150,000 annually would provide for an Assistant Director (60K), Admin support (60K – one classified plus grad and undergrad student assistance), and OOE (30K).

$300,000Business Administration and Education Fellowship

This Fellowship would provide competitive faculty fellowships totaling $15,000 annually, generally for summer research support or special travel opportunities. A faculty committee would review applications and make recommendations to the Chair of the Department and School of Business Dean who would award the fellowships.

$.5-2 million Endowed Chairs and/or Professorships in Business Education

This funding would allow addition of a new line item ($100,000 annually on a $2 million endowment) or enhancement of existing funding for exemplary faculty performance ($25,000 on a $500,000 endowment) in the Business Education area.

$.5-2 millionEndowed Chairs and/or Professorships in Entrepreneurship

This funding would allow addition of a new line item ($100,000 annually on a $2 million endowment) or enhancement of existing funding for exemplary faculty performance ($25,000 on a $500,000 endowment) in the Entrepreneurship area.

$.5-2 millionEndowed Chairs and/or Professorships in Finance

This funding would allow addition of a new line item ($100,000 annually on a $2 million endowment) or enhancement of existing funding for exemplary faculty performance ($25,000 on a $500,000 endowment) in the Finance area.

$.5-2 millionEndowed Chairs and/or Professorships in International Business

This funding would allow addition of a new line item ($100,000 annually on a $2 million endowment) or enhancement of existing funding for exemplary faculty performance ($25,000 on a $500,000 endowment) in the International Business area.

$.5-2 millionEndowed Chairs and/or Professorships in Management

This funding would allow addition of a new line item ($100,000 annually on a $2 million endowment) or enhancement of existing funding for exemplary faculty performance ($25,000 on a $500,000 endowment) in the Management Area.

$.5-2 millionEndowed Chairs and/or Professorships in Marketing

This funding would allow addition of a new line item ($100,000 annually on a $2 million endowment) or enhancement of existing funding for exemplary faculty performance ($25,000 on a $500,000 endowment) in the Marketing Area.

$1 million Endowment for Faculty Research

This funding would provide support for faculty research such as purchase of databases, mailing lists, special software, unusual hardware, or exceptional OOE expenses, including travel, printing, publication costs, lab costs, or matching funds for grants up to $50,000 annually.

$1 millionKansas Business Hall of Fame Endowment

This endowment would provide sustained support for the Kansas Business Hall of Fame, Inc. organization housed at ESU. The $50,000 annually would provide for the operating budget, an educational program, and director release time funding.

Art Department Relocation 

The Department of Art currently occupies most of two floors of King Hall, one classroom and one office on the second floor, and the Art Annex, which includes one main building and a mobile unit.  In 1996, the Department of Art served approximately 90 majors and offered limited General Education courses in Art Appreciation and Analysis of the Fine Arts.  Today, we serve over 175 majors and offer approximately six sections of Art Appreciation each semester.  Our facilities are utilized to their maximum capacity, and are inadequate to serve the students as art studio classrooms.  In addition, the Art Annex (which houses the glass and sculpture programs) is sorely in need of repair, is not air conditioned, and has a ceiling that is covered with dirty insulation that is falling off in places.  As the Engraving Arts program begins to grow, it is also in need of a dedicated space.  It is currently being shared with the metals area.  Due to our growth and the extreme inadequacy of our facilities, we look forward to working with the Foundation to initiate a capital campaign to renovate Stormont Maintenance Center for the future Department of Art facility.

$2 million Distinguished Chair in Biology

Funding would provide for a visiting distinguished chair to be an active faculty member in the department for up to one full academic year. It would provide salary and operating expenses for the distinguished scholar to continue research on the ESU campus with our students and faculty.  The visitor would contribute to raising academic excellence via the offering of a specialty course each semester in residence, and operating expenses for any research activities that are undertaken individually or in concert with students or existing faculty.

$40,000 Undergraduate Scholarships in Biology

Scholarships ($2500/semester) to support undergraduates who are destined to earn the BSE in Biology-secondary.  Students in areas outside the BSE track in biological sciences (biochemistry and molecular biology, microbial and cellular biology, botany, zoology, environmental biology) are eligible if fewer than eight qualified BSE majors are awarded this scholarship in any year. This award would be renewable based on satisfactory academic standing and awardees would be recognized on a plaque in the main office.

$20,000 Biology-Laboratory Equipment Support

Continued success in keeping abreast of technological advancements in the sciences requires a continual upgrading of existing computing and equipment needs. Although this figure would provide a buffer for most “regular” purchases, bigger ticket items would need to use several year’s accumulation of payout to meet needs. Some needs that occur on an approximate 10 cycle are: autoclave, vehicle for field studies, aquatic field equipment, microscopes, anatomical specimens, incubators, plant growth chambers and centrifuges.

$50,000Bruder Theater Seat Renovation

Theatre seats in the Bruder Theatre are showing their age.  Several have springs poking through, others have bent or missing pieces.  We have researched firms that specialize in seat rehabilitation.  We need to repair all 400 seats in the theatre at a cost of $125 each. 

$5 millionKing Hall First Floor Renovation

Since razing the old education building about 1980, the main entrance to King Hall has seemed plain and uninspiring.  Stairways on both the south and north ends of the building are small, cramped and fire hazards.  The lobby of the Bruder Theatre is in great need of updating.  The entryways into the building need to be accessible with keycards.  The gallery spaces should be reconfigured as part of a lobby upgrade.  More importantly, the student work areas backstage are antiquated, stuffy, dark, cramped for space and inaccessible to students with disabilities.  We propose an enlargement of the theatre scene shop combined with a reconfigured basement area with increased storage and larger dressing and make-up rooms, an enlarged costume shop and green room. 

$100,0000King Hall Second Floor Renovation

The growth of the art department, the transfer of faculty and classes to Roosevelt Hall, security concerns and the increasing demand for technology have made the classroom, office and support areas on the second floor of King Hall in great need of reconfiguration and remodeling.  Some classroom space can be used cooperatively with our colleagues in art.  A computer lab for design students can be installed.  Access to the office complex can be made more secure.  A safe entrance to the lighting gallery in the Bruder Theatre can be made safer and more accessible.  Faculty offices and public areas need to be painted and upgraded. 

$15,0000Portable Rehersal Dance Surfaces

At present, none of our performance and rehearsal spaces is equipped for dance.  We would like to purchase Marley flooring that can be rolled up and stored when not needed for classes or performances.  These surfaces can be used in Albert Taylor Hall as well as in Roosevelt and King Halls. 

$100,0000Lighting Equipment Upgrade

At present, none of our performance and rehearsal spaces is equipped for dance.  We would like to purchase Marley flooring that can be rolled up and stored when not needed for classes or performances.  These surfaces can be used in Albert Taylor Hall as well as in Roosevelt and King Halls. 

$22,59015 Dell Optiplex 745 Desktop Computers with Monitors

Computers are needed to replace the older units presently used by faculty members in the Department of English.  Replacement of these machines will allow the older units to be passed along for use by Graduate Assistants and Writing Center personnel.

$90,000Tenure Track Position for Developing Writing Instruction

The person in this position would direct the Writing Center and would also coordinate a Writing Across the Disciplines program that would help us build shared responsibility and commitment to writing proficiency across General Education.  This person would work with the Director of Composition to enhance the writing experience for freshmen, with the goal of making ESU a model for student writing development.  In directing the Writing Center, the new hire would develop opportunities for significant growth, such as online writing instruction.  Beyond the English department, this person would work with the other university departments to supervise and assist with their development of upper-level discipline-specific writing courses.  Training in writing assessment, in addition to expertise in cross-disciplinary writing, rhetoric, and composition, would also be a requirement for this position.

The new faculty member would help develop courses in professional writing, another area we have identified as an opportunity for growth.  Additionally, the development and offering of more classes in writing pedagogy would be beneficial for BSE students in various disciplines other than English.  The additional faculty member would expand the departments abilities to help faculty in other disciplines develop their own writing courses, as well as to assist in university-wide assessment of writing. 

Students who utilize the Writing Center would be better served, our own department would have a faculty member with expertise in this area of growing national importance, and the university would have assistance in writing instruction and in assessment.  We believe that both the capabilities of our students and the academic reputation of ESU would be enhanced by this change.

$200,000MLL International Study Fund

This fund was founded by Prof. William H. Clamurro with the award monies from having been named Roe R. Cross Professor. Since then, he and other members of the department regularly contribute via payroll deduction to help meet the endowment goal of $200,000; currently we are only halfway toward meeting a $20,000 goal, prior to which no disbursement of monies can take place. The purpose of this fund is to help defray the costs of studying abroad for students in our department, as majors are strongly encouraged to participate in a recognized study abroad program as part of their major requirements. Donors to this fund would be helping a wide range of students, as our majors are often double-, even triple-majors across the college, and even schools such as the School of Business or the Teachers College. At a $200,000 endowment, we would be able to offer $10,000 worth of study abroad assistance to students per year, or $1000 each for the ten most meritorious students. This does not even pay for the plane ticket in most cases, but any assistance is greatly appreciated by students.

$200,000Faculty Study Abroad Program

We propose a new fund that would sponsor faculty trips abroad in the summer. Faculty frequently lead student groups abroad in the summer for up to six weeks. By allotting travel monies to faculty members, the fees students have to pay to study abroad would be drastically reduced. It is also important for faculty to re-immerse themselves in the target language and culture--particularly if they are not native speakers.  In order for Modern Languages and Literature instructors to be the best teachers they can be, it is imperative that they travel in the target language and culture every few years. With an endowment of $200,000, we would be able to allocate $2000 per instructor every other year to refresh his or her language skills and cultural fluency.

$37,65025 Dell Optiplex 745 Desktop Computers with Monitors

Computers requested for Math Computer Lab (SH245-6).  The lab is used in support of mathematics, computer science and economics activities, specifically:  Mathematics courses - MA161, MA162.

Computer science courses - CS130, CS220, CS260, CS340, CS345, CS350, CS552, CS555, CS557.

$75,000Distinguished Professorship

The faculty involved in the mathematics, computer science, and economics programs at ESU have a history of being exceptional individuals and teachers who strive to instill the love of their discipline in their students. Many of ESU’s students go on to become accomplished professionals including teachers or researchers. The primary goal of department faculty is to ensure that all our students develop an understanding of their discipline so they can see the power and beauty of it. Our greatest wish is to keep the love of learning alive and growing. This position would be used to bring and individual with a distinguished scholarly reputation in mathematics, computer science, or economics to ESU to ensure that our tradition of excellence continues.

$30,000Outreach Programs

The department offers four special outreach programs. These includes: Expanding Your Horizons, MASTER-IT, Sonia Kovalevshy Mathematics Day, and the Donald Ls Bruyr Math Day. The Donald L. Bruyr Math Day program brings student approximately from approximately 50 area high schools in for a mathematics problem-solving competition. The other programs are designed to encourage young women to maintain their interests in science and mathematics. Faculty spends a considerable amount of time securing funding for these programs. Long-term funding would ensure the continued existence of these valuable programs.

$37,65025 Dell Optiplex 745 Desktop Computers with Monitors for Brighton Learning Center

Computers requested for Brighton Learning Center.  This center is used in teaching all undergraduate general education math courses.  This request would replace approximately one-third of the computers in the Learning Center.  We are on a schedule that requires replacement of one-third of the machines each year, in order to conform to requirements for newer instructional software.  The present units were purchased in June, 2004.

$10,5427 Dell Optiplex 745 Desktop Computers with Monitors

Computers are needed to replace the older units presently used by faculty members in the Department of Music.  Replacement of these machines will allow the older units to be passed along for use by Graduate Assistants part-time lecturers within the department.

$10,0568 iMac 17-Inch Intel Core 2 Duo Computers

Computers are needed to replace the older units presently used in digital processing and electronic music courses.

$10,410Yamaha 6310Z Flugelhorns

Used by students in several ensembles.  Many ESU students do not have the funds to purchase the more expensive instruments. These instruments are provided by the institution and used by students studying the instrument.

$10,000Music Talent Scholarships

Music Talent Scholarships are awarded by competitive audition to music majors and non-majors demonstrating both solid accomplishment and potential for growth in vocal and instrumental music

performance.  Awards are distributed annually; students can re-audition for scholarship renewal each year of enrollment.  Current scholarship funding for Music Talent Scholarships provide awards of $400 or $800, considerably below State of Kansas public and private universities talent awards.   Endowed funds of $1.5 million yielding approximately $75,000 would result in 30 awards of $2,000 and 50 awards of $1,000.

$14,490Nursing Virtual IV Learning System & Simulator

In this day of possible lawsuits associated with negative learning outcomes, the Division can no longer allow students to learn intravenous therapy (IV) by practicing on each other or on the veins of the faculty members.  Since many medications are given IV, it is essential that students learn the skills of intravenous therapy.  The Nursing Virtual IV Learning System & Simulator would  provide such an opportunity.  

The Virtual I.V. is a comprehensive and fully interactive self-directed learning system and simulator for training intravenous catheterization.  Virtual I.V.'s self-directed instructional design guides learners through a complete course of study, progressively improving their skills and knowledge.  Virtual I.V.'s powerful 3D graphics provide realism while a state-of-the-art forced feedback device accurately simulates the sense of touch for a truly immersive simulation experience. 

Case scenarios, simulations, automated debriefing, remediation and rich educational content enable students to master all aspects of intravenous catheterization.  Realistic simulations hone student's psychomotor and cognitive skills.  Virtual patients respond with bleeding, swelling, and other patho-physiological reactions.  The Virtual I.V. includes a basic learning management system that gives instructors a clear picture of student performance.  Instructors can use this information to intervene and help individual students progress or to refine the content of the classroom education to optimize student performance. 

$15 million Major Cram Hall Renovations

Replacement building (or remodeled with an addition) to house current disciplines of Cram Science Hall, but also designed to house the various museums (three) and the Science and Mathematics Education Center ($15x106+)

Rationale: Cram Science Hall, occupied in 1959, was designed to serve the state-of-the-art five decades ago.  In addition to the conventional wet-chemistry laboratories and the physics laboratories of that time, modern facilities reflect the ubiquitous role of the micro-processor and the digital information age.  Current computer labs have been retrofitted into available spaces.  The presence of the earth sciences, which did not exist in the curriculum at the time that the building was occupied, presents additional needs that are not addressed optimally.

A new complex (or a remodeled with an addition) could also provide an integrated museum and educational outreach facility to house the Johnston Geology Museum, Peterson Planetarium, and the Schmidt Natural History Museum.  The Science and Mathematics Education Center could also be accommodated. Such a redesigned complex could provide external entries which would be accessible to the public when classes are not in session, e.g., weekends.  Other advantages could be cited.

$4 million Laboratory Equipment and Computer Inventory Replacement Fund

Rationale: The physical sciences disciplines (chemistry, earth science, and physics) are capital-equipment intensive.  This includes laboratory equipment and instrumentation for chemistry and  physics in particular, bur also field-based equipment for the earth sciences.  (A $4x106 principal could yield $200K annually.  Some instruments, e.g., a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, can exceed that potential annual income.)

$200,000Peterson Planetarium Programming Fund

Funding is requested to provide an annual maintenance fund of $5,000, enhance planetarium programming through the acquisition of professionally produced programs, and potentially provide additional planetarium hardware.  Funds would also support students or other “planetarium assistants” for program development and presentations. 

$500,000Johnson Geology Museum

The Museum displays principally fossil and mineral specimens and other artifacts.  An endowed source of funds could enable rotating displays, and interactive exhibits.  Additional fund sources could also provide support for assistants to develop new exhibits or provide tours.

$500,000General Undergraduate Student Scholarships

Scholarship are needed to attract quality undergraduate students for majors or teaching fields in chemistry, earth science, and physics, or pre-professional programs in engineering (including dual-degree programs), medicine, pharmacy, etc.  Program vitality, and program existence depends on students.  The quality of programs to which we aspire – to enable us to be the institution of choice in the state of Kansas for majors in the areas noted  – depends on the availability of competitive scholarship funds.  A $25K+ annual yield for “premium” awards is desired.

$500,000Graduate Student Scholarships

This scholarship would provide an additional basis for awarding graduate teaching assistant stipends which are at least competitive with other institutions for MS candidates in chemistry, earth science, physics, or physical science education.  The level of funds requested, when combined with available state-based graduate assistantships, would provide a total stipend of about $10,000 for awardees.

$200,000Field Geology Scholarships

Scholarship support is needed for students to select this as a major considering that enrollment in the 5-week course necessarily precludes employment during the summer.  This limits student earnings for a subsequent academic year. This course is a necessary requirement for any credible major in the geosciences. Professional geology or environmental-related employers expect hands-on, field experience.

$60,000Service Technician or Maintenance Contact Support Fund

Funding is needed to off-set the high cost of service contracts and/or the need for an adequate service technician for state-of-the-art equipment/instrumentation.  Service contracts are not typically purchased after the expiration of the warranty period. This diverts faculty time from other higher priorities for faculty and students.   

$15,000Social Sciences Faculty Research Fund

This fund would provide support for scholarly opportunities that go beyond those available via ESU’s Faculty Research Awards. This funding would be allocated via an evaluation of each proposal by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advisory committee. Funding could cover expenses for any of the disciplines housed in the department (Geography, History, Political Sciences and Philosophy). A plaque in the department would list recipients and the project on an ongoing annual basis.                                                

$100,000Social Sciences Faculty Research Fund

The department has two classes with labs: Forensic Anthropology and Criminal Investigation .  Due to the new crime and delinquency studies (CDS) program, labs have become an important part to enhance student knowledge.  The forensic anthropology class needs ten cases of the “Disarticulated Human Male Half Skelton” (SC-092-HD) at $714.00 each, as a start up project.   The criminal investigation class needs fifteen cameras at $210.00 each, materials for latent prints analysis, and cast materials, and other materials.                                   

$500,000Anthropology Endowed Professorship

In the last six years, courses in anthropology have grown considerably.  With one tenure-track anthropologist on staff—a culture anthropologist, courses relating to anthropology and CDS are in need of a physical anthropologist as an instructor.         

$500,000Sociology Endowed Professorship

Enrollment in sociology courses had grown greatly in the last nine years.  Ten lower-level general education courses are exceeding seating capacity (70 in most).  Upper-level courses are exploding to 50 students in some sections, with an average of 43 students in 2006.  One addition faculty member would help relieve overcrowding.        

$15 millionArchives and Historical Collections Building

The Archives is currently located in a building which routinely floods.  We are moving them into the White Library into a basement space which is only marginally better.   It does not have the ventilation,  heat and humidity control so essential to preserving historic and other valuable documents.  The only advantage of this space is that the Archives will be centrally located and not split between two locations.  This space is currently staffed by one Head of Archives, two full time support staff and several student assistants, interns and/or practicum students. An additional $200,000 annually would be required in operating costs.

$6 millionUniversity Library Materials Fund

An endowment of the University Library materials fund would ensure that access to books, periodicals/magazines and electronic resources could be maintained.  As the cost of all of these materials increases at an average rate of approximately 10-15% per year, budget money allocated for these materials increases at the average rate of 2-3%  per year.  This leaves an ever widening gap in the ability of the ULA to purchase hard copy materials such as books and DVDs and maintain subscriptions to magazines and electronic resources.  Physical book plates would be placed in each item identifying the source of the funds used to purchase it.  In addition, virtual bookplates would be placed in the catalog to identify these items.    A $6 million endowment would produce an annual income of $300,000, which would cover these costs.    

$4 millionLibrary Electronic Classroom

This classroom is not supported out of the Crumbling Classroom money but out of the Library budget.  This room needs to be enlarged and more state of the art equipment installed and then be constantly updated.  This area would be staffed by a Digital Librarian to oversee this important asset as well as provide technology support to the library as a whole. An endowment of $4 million would produce $200,000 annually to maintain and upgrade the classroom.

$750,000William Allen White Children's Book Awards

The WAW Children’s Book Awards are the premier as well as the oldest statewide children’s choice book awards in the country.  Almost every other state which has an award(s) have based their award(s) on the White Awards model.  In 2007, 60,000 Kansas children voted.  We need to establish a scholarship/grant program for children who cannot afford to attend the ceremony or buy the author’s books.  In addition, we currently give the authors a $2,500 cash award for winning.  We need to increase this to a minimum of $5,000 soon.  The current endowment is approximately $175,000 and was provided by the Trusler Foundation.  The endowment requested would produce an annual income of $37,500.

$500,000Student Reading Room

This room could be a named room.  It would provide a place for students to find a popular novel or magazine to read when they need a break from studying.  It would be furnished with comfortable lounge furniture, tables and reading lamps.  The collection would be a small carefully selected group of popular fiction, non-fiction and magazines.An additional $25,000 annually would be needed in operating costs.

$4 millionArchives Catalogue Name

Designed to automate the archival collection records, finding aids, and digital images of the collections, the catalog makes the University’s heritage collections accessible for the first time to an on-line audience.  This will increase the awareness and use of these collections.  The Archives contain the history of ESU and the surrounding community.  Many of the collections are given to us.  Some we need to purchase.  All of the materials need to be preserved.  The money received for naming the catalog will be used to institute and maintain proper conservation methods and materials of the archival materials. The endowment would produce an annual income of $200,000.

$2 millionEndowed Chair for Archives

This would provide money for the faculty position, preservation and supplies.  It would also provide money for travel to evaluate new collections and possibly purchase some collections if deemed in the best interests of the University. The endowment would produce an annual income of $100,000.

$10 millionMay Massee Collection Endwoment

This collection is a world class unique collection.  It is the only one in the world which links the author, illustrator, publisher and published item in a single collection.  It contains such original artwork as all the drawings from the very first one to the published work of Robert McCloskey’s Make Way for Ducklings.  The preservation techniques for a collection such as this are quite costly.  We also need to digitize this collection to make it available world wide – another costly item.   This collection, in conjunction with the other children’s literature and room requests, could support six new degree programs at ESU – Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. in Children’s Literature from the English Department and Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. in Children’s Book Illustration from the Art Department.  (See attachments with names of schools currently offering these degrees.)  We need to hire a top notch curator for this collection who understands the importance and value of this collection and who will promote its use. The endowment would produce an annual income of $500,000.

$2 millionMay Massee Collection Room

A specially constructed room with the special HVAC and fire retardant systems essential to maintain and preserve the collection is needed to house this world class collection.  In addition, a secure reading room where researchers can use the materials is needed.  An additional operating cost of $25,000 would be required annually.

$.5-2.5 millionChildren's Literature Lecture Series

With the May Massee and other outstanding children's literature collections which we house, this is just a natural series.  It would help to firmly establish ESU as a leader in the area of children's literature.  This could be a single lecture or a workshop type of thing which brings people from all over.  The workshop concept is preferable.  It would bring children from all over the state for a week long workshop with accomplished authors.  The children would be able to hone their writing skills by working these authors. The endowment would support a speaker or a workshop from interest-earned income.

$2.5 millionChildren's Literature Laboratory

This room would provide state-of-the art technology for students of children’s literature in the English Department, SLIM and Teacher’s College to explore the diversity of children’s literature.  An additional operating cost of $25,000 per year would be necessary.

$4 millionChildren's Literature Collection Endowment

This is an outstanding collection as it stands, but there are inadequate resources to keep the collection an excellent one.  We need to acquire not only current children’s literature but fill in gaps in the historical collection which were caused by lack of funding at the time the materials were published.  Preservation of the collection is also a priority.  A children’s literature librarian specialist needs to be hired to work with the English department to establish and support degrees in Children’s Literature and Children’s Book Illustration.  This specialist would also work with SLIM and Teacher’s College to support their curricula.  This collection in conjunction with the May Massee Collection would make ESU the place to study children’s literature and children’s book illustration.  Physical book plates would be placed in each item identifying the source of the funds used to purchase it.  In addition, virtual bookplates would be placed in the catalog to identify these items. The endowment would generate an annual income of $200,000.  

$4 millionChildren's Storytime Room

This room would be used by SLIM and Teacher’s College students to present story times for CEC students. It would be a laboratory for these students as they prepare for a career where these skills are needed.  Operation costs would amount to $25,000 per year.

$7.5 millionChildren's Wing

It is possible that the children's laboratory, collection, and storytime room could be combined into a package, with an annual operating cost of $100,000. Either of these options makes good sense, but the second one becomes even more desirable if ESU establishes any or all of the degrees in children’s literature from an English Department and/or children’s book illustration from the Art Department.

$5 millionChildren's Special Literature Collection: Companion to the May Massee

The May Massee Collection contains items by all the most influential and noted children’s authors and illustrators from the mid-1930’s to the mid-1960’s.  We need to acquire more of the works by these authors and illustrators.  We need to bring the collection up-to-date by adding new authors and illustrators.  This would be a new companion collection to the Massee Collection.  We would certainly try to obtain these materials as gifts, but we need money for travel to identify collections and to purchase those items which we deem important if we cannot obtain them as gifts.

$500,000Lobby Expansion

At present the lobby of White Library can seat only small groups of about 10 people maximum for study or meetings.  In keeping with the library’s goal to become a welcoming physical space, the library lobby would be expanded to enclose the patio to the north of White Library.   Comfortable loveseats and sofas, lounge chairs with tablet arms to accommodate laptop computers, end tables and a flat-screen television and combination VCR/DVD play for instruction and information will enhance the lobby, further identifying it as a focal place on campus.

$300,000Electronic Displays

There are many artifacts in the Archives and White Library which could be effectively displayed around campus via the use of flat screen electronic displays.  In addition, displays for specific events would be developed and displayed across campus.  Five of these screens would be located across campus including the White Library, Memorial Union and Plumb Hall. 

$450,000White Library Elevators

The public elevators are past the end of their life.  They are old and spend much time out of order.  On two different occasions this past spring we had patrons trapped in one of the elevators for an hour or more.  The elevator in the stacks is a freight elevator.  It was never meant for public access, but it is the only elevator in the building which accesses all levels of the stacks and must therefore be used by handicapped students.  It is extremely difficult for them to use.  We need to replace all three elevators.

$10 million Naming of the Teacher's College

$400,000Assessment Center

The Center will be charged with responsibility for entering, aggregating, and preparing summary documents for all assessments associated with undergraduate and graduate education majors throughout the university as well as non-education majors housed within The Teachers College.  This center will also have responsibility for preparing annual reports for NCATE, KSDE, AACTE, and other accrediting bodies (e.g. CACREP, CORE, Athletic Training, NASP, etc.). In addition to an annual operating budget, the Center will be staffed by an Associate Dean (1.0 FTE), one Faculty Researcher (1.0 FTE), 2.0 FTE graduate research assistants, and 1.0 administrative assistant. All staff and GRA positions will be twelve months.

$320,000Undergraduate Scholars

Two Teachers College Undergraduate Scholars will be named annually in each of the eight undergraduate programs housed within the college (e.g., athletic training, elementary education, health education, physical education, psychology, recreation, rehabilitation services education, and health promotion) Five Secondary Teacher Education Undergraduate Scholars will be named each year.  Each Scholar will receive full tuition and a stipend for textbooks. Scholar status can be renewed each year if satisfactory academic standing is maintained (e.g., a minimum GPA and defined expectations related to number of hours of enrollment, etc. will be delineated). Undergraduate Scholars will be recognized on a plaque on The Teachers College Student Honor Wall in Visser Hall and a reception will be held each year to recognize the Undergraduate Scholars and donor.

$60,000Graduate Scholars

One Graduate Scholar will be named each year within each of the twenty graduate programs within The Teachers College.  Full tuition and a stipend for books will be provided for up to four semesters of study provided that satisfactory progress is maintained (specific requirements such as GPA, number of hours of enrollment, etc will be delineated). Graduate Scholars will be recognized on a plaque in The Teachers College Student Honor Wall and an annual reception will be held to recognize the Graduate Scholars and donor.

$450,000Teacher's College Fund for Excellence

This fund will be used to provide state of the art equipment and technology for graduate and undergraduate faculty and students throughout The Teachers College.

$500,000Endowed Dean

Provide an endowed position for the dean of  The Teachers College.  In addition to salary and benefits, the endowed deanship would include a professional travel stipend and a stipend for research (e.g., OOE and a 12 month graduate research assistant).

$900,000Endowed Chairs

Provide an endowed chair position for each of the six departments in The Teachers College. The endowed chair positions will provide salary and benefits as well as a stipend for professional travel and research.

Cost: $150,000 per chair   Total: $900,000

$540,000Endowed Faculty

Provide each of the six departments within The Teachers College with an endowed faculty position.  Each of the endowed faculty positions will provide salary and benefits for twelve month positions.  In addition, a stipend for professional travel and an assigned graduate research assistant will be provided for each of the six endowed faculty positions.

$5 million Naming for the Center of Early Childhood Education

The Center for Early Childhood Education (CECE) provides 12 month education for infants and preschoolers.  Naming of the CECE will provide salaries and benefits for the director, teachers, and one administrative assistant.  An annual operating budget of $100,000 will support annual upgrading of facilities and equipment used in the CECE.

$5 million Pedagogy Lab

The development of a state of the art Pedagogy Lab will allow the faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students to conduct research on teaching and learning, serve as a support and training center for students pursuing a P-12 teaching license, and provide a resource center for students and professional educators.

$5 millionFitness Performance Lab

The development of a state of the art Fitness Performance Lab will allow the HPER faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students to conduct research in the area of human performance related to exercise and fitness. The Fitness Performance Lab will serve as a support and training center for students pursuing athletic training, health promotion and graduate studies, and provide a fitness testing and screening facility for community members and students.