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Russ College Giving Opportunities

The Impact of Giving

Every dollar makes a difference in supporting a world-class, student-centered learning experience at the Russ College. Our visionary donors have made unprecedented gestures of generosity to ensure the permanence, prominence, and purpose of an engineering education from the Russ College. Your gift, no matter the type or amount, will go toward the development of leadership, technical skills, and promise in our students.

Making the Difference

Generous gifts have enabled the Russ College to develop initiatives with our students in mind:

  • Undergraduate scholarship funds to ensure a competitive edge among peer institutions.
  • Student Activities Fund to support conference attendance such as the Flying Bobcats regional and national flight competitions and the autonomous lawnmower and snow plow competitions, which Russ College students routinely win.
  • Four endowed chairs in the strategic areas of energy transport mediation systems, transportation systems logistics, ground transportation infrastructure and national aerospace studies.
  • Faculty recruitment fund to attract junior faculty and provide them with items such as research equipment and supplies, temporary salary support for co-scholars or travel funds to present research.
  • Strategic Research Fund to ensure that the college has a source of income to help turn research into viable products and respond to significant watching fund opportunities such as a DOT University Transportation Center.

A core truth about the people of the Russ College is that we create to make a difference that lasts forever. Our engineering and technology graduates go out into the world and make a difference in people’s lives applying their knowledge and innovations. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to continuing this tradition of educating and supporting these students. You, too, can directly impact the lives of students — because charitable giving supports scholarships, student leadership programs, and student organizations.

Contribute to Their Success

Scholarships, student organization and leadership programs, and world-class facilities are an integral part of the learning experience and the Russ College students' ongoing success. We invite you to be a part of their story by contributing your financial support and influencing their opportunities to succeed. Your gifts have far-reaching impact on our students, our college, and our university.

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Contact Us about How to Give

We want to make giving to the Russ College as simple as possible. You can make a gift now, or contact us to discuss long-term giving options like estate gifts, naming opportunities, professorships and endowments: Know that your support will help our students, graduates, faculty and staff create for good. Contact us today.

Tanyah Stone, MBA, PMP
Senior Director of Development
Stocker Center 166
Phone: 740-593-9301
Fax: 740-593-0659
E-mail: stonet@ohio.edu

Gift Planning

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Matching Gifts

Your employer may help you double or even triple your impact by matching your gift to ºÚÁϳԹÏ. Some companies even match gifts made by retirees and spouses. by searching our database for your employer’s name.

If your company will match your gift, you may be able to access the forms directly through the search. Or, please request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift to the following address:

The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Foundation
P.O. Box 869
Athens, OH 45701-0869

Payroll Deductions

Check with your company to see if it has a payroll deduction program. ºÚÁϳԹϠemployees can by filling out a form.