You Change Students' Lives
Gifts to the College of Arts and Sciences can help our students make the most of their college careers. Support from our alumni and friends can provide students access to hands-on learning, internships, research opportunities and more. Our faculty, the new professional advisors in Tykeson Hall and our staff prepare students from the moment they arrive on campus to when they launch into their career. Your contributions help assure that teaching, research, advising, mentoring, and support services are robust and fully available to every student.
One of the most meaningful ways you can invest in the college is by making a gift to the Dean’s Excellence Fund. This fund provides crucial flexibility to respond to emerging opportunities, address urgent needs, and invest strategically in the future of the college, its students and faculty.
A gift to the Dean’s Excellence Fund is an investment in our students’ hope and optimism at a time when their futures are more uncertain than ever before. You can help them shape a promising future for themselves and for all of us.
Thank you for your generosity to CAS and our students.
Donate Directly
You may also choose to invest directly in student scholarships. This helps us attract and retain high-achieving, diverse students.
Experiential Learning
Experiential learning scholarships empower undergraduate students across academic disciplines and career interests to engage in faculty-mentored research, internships, study abroad, service learning, clinical placements, and field experiences. These opportunities span a wide range of impact areas, including environmental resilience, human performance and sport, and youth behavioral health.
These scholarships provide direct support for hands-on learning opportunities that deepen academic engagement, foster confidence and professional identity, strengthen career readiness, and inspire personal growth. Funding expands access to these transformational experiences and removes financial barriers that prevent students from pursuing high impact experiential learning opportunities.
CAS alumni on the importance of an internship experience
“I wouldn’t be in this position if it hadn’t been for this support. I don’t think I would have known that I wanted to do this if I hadn’t had that experience.”
- Lucy Gubbins, BA ’12 (Linguistics). User Experience Research at Amazon.
“It’s what sent me down the path to become a medical doctor.”
- Dr. Joe Volpi, BS ’10 (Human Physiology). Physician, Medical Director at Orchid Health.
“Everyone should have the opportunity I had.”
- Kevin Frazier, BS ’15 (Economics). Student at Harvard Kennedy School, U.C. Berkeley School of Law.
Advisory Board
The CAS Advisory Board is comprised of members who believe strongly in the vital role that a liberal arts education plays in today’s world, educating future leaders, and benefiting the State of Oregon and its citizens. The vision for the Board is to bring together a group of supporters who will assist the Dean in developing and executing the College’s strategy and provide valuable external perspectives.
Development and External Relations
The College of Arts and Sciences Development team engages alumni, parents and friends in providing meaningful support for the college, its students and faculty. Interested in learning how you can make a gift that changes lives? We invite you to connect with a member of our team.
