Getting the word out to more than 20,000 CAS alumni, 400 current faculty and staff, plus emeritus faculty and retired staff is a challenge. That’s why I’m pleased to offer this new CAS development page with information about funding priorities and how you can support the College, its students, and its faculty. There are easy links to each specific funding priority, so you can choose the funding priorities you want to further explore.
Tax support is essential to SIUE, but recent reductions in state funding require public universities to operate more like private institutions. To move forward strategically, CAS must look to increased private support from alumni, friends, companies and foundations to maintain quality and offer enhancements that make our academic programs even better. Your gifts enable CAS to compete effectively with other prestigious public and private universities, regionally and nationally. As partners, we can ensure that SIUE is one of the premiere metropolitan universities in the nation.
Your CAS tax-deductible gift, whether restricted to a special program or unrestricted, helps us support the diverse academic needs of our nineteen departments. The College Alumni Fund Drive provides essential support for scholarships, student and faculty projects, service-learning travel subsidies, lab and classroom equipment, teaching excellence and research assistance, resource books, upgraded technology for classrooms, and much more.
Thank you to all the CAS family members who have made gifts to this year’s College Alumni Fund Drive or other special initiatives. We’re very grateful for your support. If you are considering a gift or want to add to the support you’ve already provided, explore the CAS priorities for this year by using the easy links. Remember, I’m just a simple phone call or email away if you need help or have any questions. Together, we can make excellence synonymous with your College and your University.
Marilyn R. Marsho
CAS Development Director