ECE Section : Electrical and Computer Engineering : College of Science and Engineering : University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Giving Opportunities

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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) provides an exceptional educational
experience for students and fosters innovative research that will impact the state, the nation, and the world.

Now, more than ever, private support of teaching and research within ECE will be key to launching the
department to the next level of excellence. Support at all levels makes a difference and there are many
meaningful ways to make a gift.

Opportunities for Support

   • The Hartig Fund provides general, unrestricted support to the department.

     • List of Funds for Electrical and Computer Engineering support.

     • Endowed chairs, professorships, scholarships, and fellowships are the core building blocks
        for the department's future. Make a gift to a current fund, or create your own.

     • Estate Gifts allow you to create a lasting legacy. We offer many ways to make such a provision.
       Among the easiest is to place a bequest to the department in your will. Such a gift does not deplete
       needed income for living expenses, and often allows you to make a more financially significant
       gift than would have been possible during life.

We appreciate your partnership and continued support of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
If you'd like more information or if you have questions, please contact Anastacia Quinn Davis.

   Anastacia Quinn Davis
   External Relations
   Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
   Contact Anastacia for all your giving questions.
   Phone: 612-625-4509
   Email: aqdavis@umn.edu

Strategic Investments

Robert E. Rice Student Scholarship recipients comments

Jordan Lippett - (Junior - EE)
"Well, I can only speak for myself. Specifically speaking, the scholarship I received was a blessing as it allowed me
to buy a laptop (which I needed for my microcontroller class.) Generally speaking, it was an acknowledgment of my
academic success and motivating force to continue to excel."

Joe Daley - (First year, undeclared)
"Scholarships play a big role in releasing some of the financial stress that college can cause. For some students,
a scholarship is the deciding factor on whether they can go to college and this is very important since there are
many bright minds out there who can't go to college simply because they don't have the finances."

Jason Brown - (Junior, EE)
"Scholarships have such a big impact towards an individual's school and career path. While less time at a job
and more time studying is a major benefit, scholarships give students more time for involvement which gives
students more rewarding journeys along their paths of education.

Further comments

John Harms '09	Undergraduate Support "My dad once told me, 'School should be your full time job.' I took his advice to heart, and when I came to the University, I put all my time and energy into learning. Now, I am graduating with honors, but I couldn't have done it without the generous financial support that I received from the Green and Schott scholarships. Knowing that my rent was paid and that I had food to eat allowed me to focus on being the best student I could be."
Anthony Giacomoni Graduate Student	Graduate Support "Receiving a Graduate School Fellowship has been a great honor. When I was first awarded the fellowship, it was extremely gratifying to learn that my efforts had merited such an award. The fellowship has provided me with the opportunity to make substantial progress toward the completion of my degree and my career goals. It has allowed me to focus solely on my courses and preliminary exams without the additional burden of an assistantship. As a result, I have nearly completed the coursework and exam portion of my degree and I am able to begin working exclusively on my research and dissertation."
Tryphon Georgiou Professor	Faculty Support "Research at academic institutions has played a defining role through the development of science. Academics typically are driven by intellectual challenge and the desire to acquire new knowledge. In this pursuit, and throughout history, their research often was funded by prominent and wealthy patrons or by private funds. Endowed chairs are the present-day equivalent of such backing to pursue a long-term vision in fundamental research uninterrupted and unconstrained by pressures for short-term incremental gains. The support and freedom that were provided to me by the Vincente Hermes-Luh Chair have been invaluable."
	Visionary Support Robert E. Rice Student Services Center Stephen Snyder, stepson of Robert E. Rice, and Snyder's wife, Cindy, were honored at the opening of Robert E. Rice Student Services Center. The Center was named in honor of Robert E. Rice, a 1931 University of Minnesota electrical engineering graduate, for his generous million-dollar gift to establish an ECE student scholarship endowment. The award will provide assistance to new electrical and engineering students with academic promise.