RESEARCH & PROGRAMMING:

IT'S ABOUT SUCCESS.

Faculty support secures our ability to recruit and retain top-tier professors, lectures, mentors and researchers. Investing in faculty support creates an environment where faculty are inspired and enabled to reach their full potential through academic freedom.

Student engagement in the classroom enhances the student experience, increasing retention and learning outcomes. Faculty leaders are the key to the success of our students, giving them hands-on, work-ready experience that's unique to Javelinas and valued across the nation.

 

CHAIRS: DEPARTMENT OR RESEARCH

A Research Chair is a select faculty position filled by a truly outstanding research scholar as judged by rigorous national standards. Your gift supporting an Acamdeic Department Chair will be endowed and the investment earnings may be used for any academic purpose in the academic unit, including salart. Once a chair's position has been named, all successors will be afforded this title. Distributed earnings may be used for partial salary support and help to fund a professor's specific research requirements sich as equipment or staff support.

 

PROFESSORSHIPS: DISTINGUISHED OR GENERAL

Distinguished Professors are nationally and/or internationally renowed faculty who bring academic distinction and reputation to the University. This could be a university-wide or department-specific appointment. General professorships are typically held by facilty whose accomplishments indicate potential for national or international leadership and distinction in their field. Distributed earnings may be used to augment the salary of the professor, as well as to support his/her scholarly research needs.

 

RESEARCH FUNDS

Creating and disseminating knowledge is one of the primary missions of a research university. Named research endowments distribute earnings that aid in research expenses such as laboratory equipment, materials, technologies, enchancements and staff support. Endowments can be established within specific academic or research units, as well as university-wide.

 

LECTURESHIPS: ANNUAL OR BIANNUAL

Lecture series allow faculty, staff, students and the community an opportunity to interact with distinguished leaders who influence disciplines, society, our nation and our world. The endowment provides the resources to cover the expenses sich as honoraria, publicity and travel costs for renowed speakers to visit. A named lecture series may be established within a unit or be campus-wide in nature.