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Giving Back
Last Updated: 07/20/2022 and all information on this page is accurate and up-to-date
The generosity of our alumni and friends drives innovation in education and research.
Your gifts help our students and faculty fulfill their dreams. They also positively impact lives in many ways. For example, your support can fund scholarships, fellowships, professorships, academic programs, and faculty research. These initiatives are often not funded by state appropriations. As a result, your generosity empowers IMSEI to achieve excellence in research, teaching, and public engagement.
Thank you for your support!
To support our students and faculty, contact Wanda Urbanska | wmurbans@ncsu.edu.
IMSEI Enhancement Fund
The IMSEI Enhancement Fund addresses one of the program’s greatest needs: discretionary support. Every year, we face the challenge of uncertain and shifting resources. Additionally, unexpected opportunities arise that require quick action. Discretionary funds allow the IMSEI Director to respond swiftly to these opportunities and challenges. Over the past few years, these funds have supported:
- Awards recognition for students
- Staff and faculty
- New courses and programs
- And much more
Your generosity immediately impacts a student’s educational experience and life and supports the next exciting discovery in industrial engineering.
A gift of $1,000 or more to the IMSEI Enhancement Fund will earn you membership in the Engineering Foundation’s Dean’s Circle. This is a recognition society for all unrestricted gifts of $1,000 or more to the College of Engineering and its departments and programs.
Invest in the Future
To keep growing as a research and education program, we must continue producing innovative research and inspiring leaders for the global workforce. We seek your investment and participation to help us meet our vision.
Have questions? No problem. Lauren Welch | lauren_welch@ncsu.edu | 919.985.5045 is happy to answer all your questions.
Gifts of Cash
Outright gifts of cash are the easiest and most direct way to give. You can make a cash gift by writing a check payable to NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc. Then, mail the check to the following address:
Lauren Welch
Executive Director
Engineering Foundation
4220 Fitts-Woolard Hall, Box 7901
College of Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Be sure to include a note with your check that states the purpose of your gift. The gift can then be easily recorded and you will be issued a receipt for your tax records. For more ways to give outright, see the Engineering Foundation’s Outright Gift Options.
Steve and Carolyn Jackson Fund for Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Steve Jackson retired in the summer of 2021 after a long term as the Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute Director. One word that could describe Steve Jackson and his career is multidisciplinary. Maybe not a term often used to describe someone, but it fits in this case. Jackson received all three of his degrees from NC State, each in a different engineering discipline (Civil, Integrated Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical).
Have questions? No problem. Lauren Welch | lauren_welch@ncsu.edu | 919.985.5045 is happy to answer all your questions.
Other Ways to Support IMSEI
There are many ways for you to make a gift to the IMSE Program. We are happy to discuss any of the giving options in more detail and invite you to contact Lauren Welch | lauren_welch@ncsu.edu | 919.985.5045 who is happy to answer all your questions.
Fitts-Woolard Hall Fund
Fitts-Woolard Hall is a crucial next step for ISE’s move to Centennial Campus. It provides essential infrastructure that enables faculty and students to leverage the power of collaboration across disciplines in a unique environment.
Fundraising for the private funds required to complete Fitts-Woolard Hall has been successful, thanks to generous leadership gifts from our alumni and friends. However, the College still needs to raise approximately $40 million in private funds to reach its goal and fully fund the construction of Fitts-Woolard Hall.
For more information, go to our Fitts-Woolard Hall page.
Have questions? No problem. Lauren Welch | lauren_welch@ncsu.edu | 919.985.5045 is happy to answer all your questions.
Endowed Professorships
Endowed professorships are crucial for recruiting and retaining talented research faculty. These endowments provide funds for salary support and research activities, including graduate assistants, equipment, and course development. The North Carolina General Assembly demonstrates its commitment to higher education through a matching program for distinguished professorships, highlighting the importance of research faculty to the state, its economy, and the education of its citizens.
For more information about levels of endowed professorships, see NC State’s Engineering Foundation’s Faculty Support.
Have questions? No problem. Lauren Welch | lauren_welch@ncsu.edu | 919.985.5045 is happy to answer all your questions.
Graduate Fellowships
Graduate students are primary innovation agents within research-intensive engineering schools like ours. Private support is essential to succeeding in the intense competition for top graduate students. Many of these students innovate in ways that can boost North Carolina’s economy for years to come. The minimum level to endow a graduate fellowship, which will be named for the donor in perpetuity, is $300,000.
For more information about levels of endowed professorships, see NC State’s Engineering Foundation’s Graduate Fellowships.
Have questions? No problem. Lauren Welch | lauren_welch@ncsu.edu | 919.985.5045 is happy to answer all your questions.
Merit- and Need-based Scholarships
Endowed scholarships provide donors with the most incredible opportunity to impact the most significant number of lives. These endowments are crucial to our ability to draw the best students from North Carolina and beyond into the College of Engineering, where their education will propel them to become the leaders of tomorrow. An endowment of $150,000 generates annual income roughly equivalent to a full year of tuition and fees. Endowments can be established for a minimum of $25,000.
For more information about levels of endowed professorships, see NC State’s Engineering Foundation’s Graduate Fellowships.
Have questions? No problem. Lauren Welch | lauren_welch@ncsu.edu | 919.985.5045 is happy to answer all your questions.
Enhanced Academic Programs
Through its many academic programs, the IMSE program provides students with many opportunities to broaden their experiences. Donors can build new opportunities, enhance existing programs to foster collaboration and team-building, and expose students and faculty to new and vital ideas.
Have questions? No problem. Lauren Welch | lauren_welch@ncsu.edu | 919.985.5045 is happy to answer all your questions.