Giving Opportunities

Priorities

Discretionary Funds
Gifts from alumni and friends can provide important discretionary funds to supplement the School of Engineering’s budget. Contributions that are not tied to a specific purpose (unrestricted gifts) give us the flexibility to meet unexpected expenses, provide for needs beyond State allocations, and take advantage of strategic opportunities. Unrestricted annual gifts may be designated to support the following academic areas:

•	School of Engineering
•	Civil Engineering
•	Computer Science
•	Computer Engineering
•	Construction Management
•	Electrical Engineering
•	Industrial Engineering
•	Manufacturing Engineering
•	Mechanical Engineering.

Student Support

To excel as a great school of engineering, the students who come to SIUE’s School of Engineering must demonstrate a high level of academic success. Scholarships enable the School of Engineering to recruit high achieving students. In a recent study done by SIUE’s admissions office, scholarship offers from other institutions was given as a primary reason for students to enroll elsewhere.

Awards based on merit acknowledge a high level of achievement by the student, the School, and the donor. As a great School of Engineering, we must be able to offer scholarships to these high achieving students.

We must also be able to help the otherwise qualified student who needs financial assistance to come to SIUE. Freed from incurring burdensome levels of debt or from having to work part-time while completing their degree, scholarship recipients are able to focus fully on their education.

You can make a difference in the lives of future engineers, construction managers and computer professionals by making a gift to an existing scholarship fund or by establishing a new scholarship.

Learn more about scholarships here.

Faculty Excellence

Our faculty members hold degrees from many of the best institutions. But to compete successfully with other universities in recruiting and retaining the best faculty, the School of Engineering must be able to offer attractive compensation packages.

Named Professorships give distinction to the recipient, honoring those who excel in teaching and in conducting cutting edge applied research. They are a powerful tool for challenging and rewarding exceptional faculty members.

A named professorship can be the capstone to a career in academia where corporate bonuses, lucrative promotions, and large salaries do not exist. In addition to leaving a lasting legacy by naming the professorship, the donor gains the satisfaction of knowing that he or she has contributed to the time-honored tradition of recognizing and rewarding faculty who educate and inspire tomorrow’s builders, designers, and planners.

Learn more about named professorships here.

Diversity Initiatives

An ongoing issue in the field of engineering is diversity in terms of gender and ethnicity. Scholarship support and outreach programs are the traditional means through which universities address this ongoing need. Funds to develop a more comprehensive approach to this ever present challenge are needed.

Engineering Building

In 2000, the School of Engineering moved into its own 129,000 square-foot facility equipped with state-of-the-art testing equipment, smart classrooms, computers, and laboratories. The Engineering Building has greatly expanded the school’s ability to provide an outstanding education for students in engineering, computer science, and construction management.

Much of the new equipment costs more to maintain than the University is able to provide. After three years of use by well over 1,000 students annually, the School of Engineering is faced with maintenance and repair expenses, and also replacement costs beyond what the State is able to provide.

Contributions to the General Engineering Building Fund would be used to maintain and update our facilities. There are also numerous naming opportunities that could provide funds to help with this ongoing expense, while giving recognition to alumni, friends, and organizations who are our partners.

Learn more about Engineering Building Naming Opportunities.