Ways to Give
Named Funds
Veterinary
Medicine Achievement Fund - Unrestricted use for support of student,
faculty, and staff activities. Gifts to this fund support the veterinary
library, student activities and scholarships, awards, equipment and
computer purchases, and special events for alumni and friends.
Building
Community Fund - In keeping with our goal to , "Improve and strengthen operational efficiency, facilities,
and financial health," the College has
embarked on a process to develop a comprehensive master plan for the veterinary
campus. This fund will support these efforts, which currently include
significant plans for new construction as well as renovation of existing
facilities.
CARE
Pet Loss Helpline - Gifts support the operational expenses associated
with the helpline. Student volunteers of the helpline provide compassionate
support for people experiencing grief over the loss or anticipated loss
of a companion animal.
Companion
Animal Memorial Fund - The Companion Animal Memorial Fund was established
to help veterinarians and animal owners take an active role in expressing
compassion by memorializing the pets of clients, friends, and family
members; and, at the same time, contribute to non-invasive research
that benefits companion animals. Small amounts of funding from the program
are used to support innovative teaching and service efforts at the College.
Envirovet
Program - Gifts to Envirovet support the program focus: To create
a force of scientists with unique perspectives, knowledge, skills, and
expertise required to implement an efficient approach to ecosystem repair
that will enable synchronous gains in wildlife, domestic animal, public,
and economic health.
Friends
of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Gifts can be unrestricted
for the support of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital or earmarked for
any of the hospital's specialty areas or sections.
Veterinary
Medicine General Scholarship Fund - This fund provides much needed
support and recognition for our outstanding veterinary students and
also helps to alleviate their future debt burden.
Graduate
Student Fellowship Fund - This fund provides much-needed support
for M.S. and Ph.D. students in order to defray the considerable expense
of a graduate degree, thus enabling the College to train future generations
of scientists who will serve as leaders in industry, government, and
academia.
Humane
Connection - Gifts to this fund are used to support the care of
animal companions whose owners have limited means and also provide an
excellent learning opportunity for our students by enabling them to "go
the extra mile" in treatment.
Dr.
Ted Lock Scholarship Endowment Fund - Gifts to this fund are used
to support the care of animal companions whose owners have limited means
and also provide an excellent learning opportunity for our students
by enabling them to "go the extra mile" in treatment.
Wildlife
Medicial Clinic - Gifts support the operation of our student-operated
Wildlife Medical Clinic. Over 1,100 patients are treated annually.
Class Endowment Funds
A number of classes are pooling their efforts to create new endowments
that support scholarships for students, featured speakers at our Annual
Fall Conference for Veterinarians and other programs.
Class of 1952 - Gifts support a veterinary student scholarship in
the area of large or food animal medicine.
Class
of 1954 - An endowment goal of $25,000 has been established to provide
scholarship support to DVM students. The actual area of support and selection
criteria for recipients will be determined once sufficient funds are available.
Class
of 1962 - Gifts support a speaker at the College's Annual Fall Conference
for Veterinarians.
Class
of 1963 - Gifts provide scholarship support for DVM students. A goal of
raising an additional $25,000 for this fund is underway.
Class
of 1974 - An endowment goal of $50,000 is underway to provide scholarship
support to DVM students.
Class
of 1975 - An endowment goal of at least $25,000 has been established to
provide scholarship support for DVM students. The actual area of support and
selection criteria for recipients will be determined once sufficient funds
are available.
Class
of 1983 - Gifts support a veterinary student scholarship based on need,
community involvement, activities outside the classroom but within veterinary
medicine, and previous work experience with a practicing veterinarian.
Class
of 1987 - An endowment goal of at least $25,000 has been established to
provide scholarship support for DVM students. The actual area of support and
selection criteria for recipients will be determined once sufficient funds
are available.
Class
of 1990 - An endowment goal of at least $25,000 has been established to
provide scholarship support for DVM students. The actual area of support and
selection criteria for recipients will be determined once sufficient funds
are available.
Class
of 2004 - An endowment goal of $25,000 is underway to provide scholarship
support to DVM students. The actual area of support and selection criteria
for recipients will be determined once sufficient funds are available.