Endowed Chairs and Professorships: Endowed faculty positions—both chairs and professorships—are crucial to enhancing teaching and learning at UE. Endowed positions allow the university to attract luminary faculty from across the country and retain those whose research, teaching, and service are exemplary. In addition, endowed positions give UE an edge in recruiting faculty in engineering, the arts and sciences, and health professions where competition for faculty is fierce.

Academic Department Funds: A specific piece of equipment. A subscription to a particular database. Updated software. Departments understand exactly what their students need to excel. Philanthropic support provides critical flexible funds to departments, helping faculty respond to the specific needs of their students and programs.

Student/Faculty Research: As a small university, UE is unique in its ability to offer side-by-side research opportunities for undergraduate students through the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). REU is vital in helping students from the sciences to the arts conduct the research they need to pursue graduate school. Campaign support helped build endowed funds for REU summer stipends for faculty and students, as well as materials, travel, and supplies needed for these projects.

Faculty Fellowships: Faculty fellowships are short-term positions that bring gifted teachers and researchers to campus to enrich the UE experience and give UE faculty the opportunity to expand their teaching and research beyond the boundaries of campus. Through the campaign, you can create a faculty fellowship in a department that matches your passions and interests.

New Academic Programs: In an ever-changing world, universities must evolve to meet emerging needs. Through the FORWARD campaign, philanthropic investment has provided the catalytic funding necessary to launch high-demand academic programs that strengthen the University of Evansville’s relevance and impact. Campaign support helped establish the Koch Family Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, and the Construction Management program —areas aligned with workforce demand and student interest. These catalytic dollars allow UE to move strategically and decisively,  investing in faculty, equipment, accreditation, and program development before tuition revenue is fully realized. Through generosity, we are expanding opportunity, attracting new students, and preparing graduates to lead in a rapidly evolving world.