THE DIRECT IMPACT OF YOUR GIFTS:
Campaign Initiatives Supported by FY 07 Annual Giving

The Fund for Teaching and Innovation

Goal: to develop new approaches to large introductory courses in such areas of mathematics, English, chemistry and psychology.

Results: $100,000 for graduate assistants to support faculty teaching introductory courses; $30,000 to support faculty implementing the newly adopted writing-intensive requirements

The Fund for Academic and Career Success

Goal: to provide support for additional academic advisors, tutors and counseling services.

Results: $7,700 for a graduate intern to assist with career advising and programming, on-line career assistance subscriptions, and supplemental funding for a Employer Relations Coordinator focusing on student employment and part-time jobs

The Graduate Student Success Fund

Goal: to provide support systems for current graduate students and award dissertation fellowships to ensure the completion of Ph.D.

Results: $16,000 to support Dissertation Fellowships (awards to enable grad students to complete their degrees); $4,000 to support scholarships and fellowships in the Graduate School

Living Learning Community Expansion

Goal: to increase the number of these supportive communities to serve more students.

Results: $30,000 to support the living learning communities

Black and Gold Scholarships

Goal: to support one student through four years at UMBC

Results: $15,000 to support five Black and Gold Scholars