The Excellence & Innovation Fund
Learning is at the heart of what we do, and The Excellence and Innovation Fund will provide funding for faculty and staff to pursue professional development, research and other special projects that foster creativity and innovation, cross-departmental problem solving, and team solutions in support of the college mission and goals.
Program Features
- Flexible pool of funding that can be directed to support specific college and community objectives.
- The first $250,000 raised toward this fund will be matched, dollar for dollar, by a $250,000 matching grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
- Double your investment!
Benefit to Students
- Help fulfill the educational mission of the institution by ensuring that each individual’s strengths are fully developed and utilized.
- Bolster employee performance in support of students through comprehensive, ongoing education and training.
Benefit to the Community
- Create new academic programs and services designed to meet emerging needs of business and industry and provide well-trained graduates for the local workforce.
- Ensure that all college employees, particularly faculty, are trained in new technologies and remain up-to-date in their fields in order to ensure graduate readiness for the workforce.
Investment: $500,000