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Every donation and gift matters, small or large
When you give to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University, you’re helping our students find endless opportunities to pursue their dreams and become successful. You’re also supporting a top-ranked research university that’s number one in the U.S. for innovation. Our students and research initiatives come together to find solutions to some of society’s most pressing issues, and in doing so make the world a better place.
The significance of your investment
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Zebulon Pearce awards recognize exceptional faculty
The Zebulon Pearce Distinguished Teaching Award was established in memory of Zebulon Pearce, who graduated from Territorial Normal School at Tempe (now Arizona State University) with teacher’s credentials in 1899. These awards honor teaching excellence within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For spring 2016, we have named three winners based on their dedication to students and substantial contributions to the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.
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A student nurtures her passion
Annie Carson, a global health major in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University, was able to visit six foreign countries to conduct research for her honors thesis thanks to a merit-based scholarship from the Circumnavigators Club Foundation, which supports programs that further its mission of improving international relations through friendship and understanding.
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ASU strengthens STEM pathway
Thanks to the generosity of two major donors, Boeing and Salt River project, high school teachers can receive partial tuition scholarships and programmatic support to advance their education in physics and improve their teaching capabilities. The ASU modeling instruction program addresses physics-teacher shortage and strengthens STEM pathway, directly benefiting 100,000 students annually in school districts across Arizona.
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Alumnus helps support ASU students
After graduating from the microbiology program in Arizona State University’s School of Life Sciences in 1970, alumnus Michael Peddecord decided to start contributing to the program’s scholarship fund to help alleviate students’ financial struggles. Blessed with a stable, well-paying job, Peddecord believes it’s only fair to give something back. And, there’s a long list of scholars who have been impacted by his generosity.
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Research opportunities shaped student’s future
Being on ASU’s International Genetically Engineered Machine team convinced alumnus Ryan Muller that he wanted to pursue synthetic biology as a graduate student, and that he was good at it. Muller continues to appreciate the way the School of Life Sciences and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry supported his research efforts by giving him all the necessary recourses to develop his own projects and succeed.
The meaningful impact of student scholarships
If you want to make sure your gift matters, consider investing in our scholarship funds. Our students not only benefit from financial assistance, but also the knowledge that someone from their community believes in them enough to help fund their education. Without your help, our students wouldn’t have this opportunity.
Give to a worthwhile cause
Physics Modeling Instruction
The Master of Natural Science degree and the Modeling Instruction program are helping science teachers become more effective in the classroom.
The innovative programs help current teachers change the way they teach physics by introducing a hands-on approach to instruction.
Both programs have a measurable impact across Arizona and the U.S.—well over 100,000 students have benefitted so far.
Your support ensures teachers have the tools to provide exemplary education to a new generation driving scientific and mathematical discoveries forward.
Military ROTC Programs
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences includes three departments which offer four ROTC programs to aspiring cadets in the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy. These students receive leadership and officer training while they are enrolled at ASU in any academic major.
The College Early Start program
Early Start is a two-week immersion program held before the start of the fall semester to help freshmen succeed in college. The discipline-specific program provides a positive launch for first-time freshmen identified as having risk factors that could impede their success in college.
Students participate in a variety of workshops as well as academic and social activities. The focus is on providing students with a sense of purpose and passion for their major and career path so they can recognize the meaning behind what they are doing – for themselves, their families and their communities.
Critically, a network of support is established for each student. This network includes faculty members, academic advisors, tutors, academic coaches, and writing and math support staff who are focused on enhancing the students’ academic and social success at ASU.
Since beginning in 2014, 90 percent of the program participants have returned for their sophomore year.
The College funds Early Start through limited operational investments and private donations, which covers program fees such as room, board, and instruction. There is no charge for the student participants but the cost to run the program is $1,000 per participant.
The program goal is to expand so that students from all majors at The College can participate.
“I have always wanted to study in Argentina. Thanks to the support of ASU and the scholarships I have received, I was able to make that dream a reality in the spring of 2015, when I studied psychology and Spanish.”
Karen Mier
Psychology student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
“The endowed faculty chair created by the brilliant and high-spirited Florence Nelson gave me the freedom to explore blue-sky ideas that would typically be considered too risky for conventional grant programs. Florence’s visionary investment ultimately led the way to our discovery of ZMapp™, today’s most promising drug treatment for people infected with Ebola.”
Charles Arntzen
Regents’ Professor and the Florence Ely Nelson Presidential Endowed Chair in ASU’s Biodesign Institute and School of Life Sciences
