The Pennsylvania State University

During my thirty-five years as a member of Penn State’s faculty and administration,

I have been proud to see this University grow into an international leader in countless fields and disciplines, even as we have expanded and enriched the educational opportunities we offer across the Commonwealth and beyond. In a changing world, we have reimagined and deepened our commitment to our land-grant mission, and

Penn State is preparing our students for global citizenship and our nation and our communities for global success.

Philanthropy has made this extraordinary transformation possible, and philanthropy will play a vital role in the next challenge that lies before us: renewing our shared sense of identity and purpose, restoring our belief—and the belief of the world—in the values that have made us great. By reaching the goals of For the Future: The Campaign for

Penn State Students, we will not only provide the University with critical resources; we will also be keeping faith with the thousands of students and families who continue to believe that Penn State represents opportunity, integrity, and excellence. Thank you for all that you have done to support the University through the best and worst of times, and thank you for being a part of our bright future.

Sincerely,

Rodney A. Erickson

President, The Pennsylvania State University enn State and our graduates share —Providing access so that no qualified Penduring values: a belief in the power of student is turned away or must drop out education, a commitment to helping others, because of the cost and a sense of responsibility to the larger world. Those values have touched even those —Fostering excellence in teaching and who have never enrolled in a Penn State learning, both inside and outside the class- course. Through outreach, research, cultural room events, intercollegiate athletics, publica- —Building a sense of community that invites tions, and other programs, the University student engagement has improved the lives of countless citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond. In fact, —Preparing students to be effective, ethical Washington Monthly has ranked Penn State leaders and active citizens in a global society third among all American universities and colleges for fostering social mobility, public Philanthropy has become essential to Penn service, and economic growth. State’s fulfillment of its mission to educate and serve in an increasingly competitive aca- Over the past century and a half, Penn demic marketplace. As the cost of preparing State has grown to twenty-four campuses students for a rapidly changing, technology- throughout the Commonwealth, and we driven global economy rises, and state sup- have become one of the most comprehensive port for higher education declines, tuition institutions in the country, offering nearly has increased at schools across the country, every field of study in higher education. Our including Penn State. Families are evaluating core mission remains the same, however: institutions on the economic value of their providing an excellent and affordable educa- degrees as well as educational excellence, tion for undergraduates. For the sake of the and universities and colleges are compet- students and families who have placed their ing to provide not just the best classroom confidence in this institution, the Universi- education, but also the most stimulating and ty’s trustees, faculty, administrators, and staff supportive environment for students. are committed to strengthening the qualities that make Penn State a student-centered university: 3

To fulfill our promiseto Penn State students and build upon the tradition of excellence that has deﬁned our University, we ask you to join us in For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students to enable the next generation, and all succeeding generations, of our graduates to realize their full potential as individuals to sustain their families, advance their professions, and contribute to our country’s strength. It is also a campaign to enable Penn State to realize its full potential as an institution to create prosperity, keep our nation competitive, and enhance quality of life. All of the campaign’s objectives are directed toward a single vision: Advancing the frontiers of learning at the most comprehensive, student- centered research university in America.

For the Future Campaign Goals

Campaign Objective Goal

Ensuring Student Opportunity $443 million Students with the ability and ambition to attend the University will have this opportunity through scholarship support. Enhancing Honors Education $100 million Students of exceptional ability will experience the best honors education in the nation. Enriching the Student Experience $183 million Students will thrive in a stimulating atmosphere that fosters global involvement, community service, creative expression, and personal growth. Building Faculty Strength and Capacity $266 million Students will study with the finest teachers and researchers. Fostering Discovery and Creativity $391 million Students and faculty members will come together within and across disciplines to pioneer new frontiers of knowledge. Sustaining a Tradition of Quality $617 million Students will continue to work and study with faculty whose scholarship is enhanced by continuing philanthropic support.

Total Goal $2 billion 4

Ensuring Student Opportunity $443 million

Students with the ability and ambition to attend the University will have this opportunity through scholarship support.

Nothing else we do to improve the quality of a Penn State education will matter if students and families can’t afford the opportunities we offer. Scholarships are the University’s top priority in this campaign. From the very beginning, Penn State has represented new possibilities for students of modest means, and we are still creating opportunity today. More than 20 percent of University Park undergraduates and 37 percent of undergraduates at our other campuses are among the ﬁrst generation in their family to attend college. Our twenty-four campuses allow students at every stage of life—from recent high school graduates to working parents to seniors returning to the classroom—access to educational opportunities within their own regions.

Every year, however, we lose talented, dedicated students because of the cost of a Penn State degree. Many undergraduates work multiple jobs while carrying a full course load, yet students are graduating with an average educational loan debt of more than $35,000. These fnancial realities are restricting the dreams of far too many students and families. There are profound consequences for our nation as well. A recent report published by Jobs for the Future, a Boston-based research organization, states that unless higher education is made more affordable, the United States will have 15.6 million fewer bachelor’s and associate-degree holders than it needs to keep up glob- ally with its top economic competitors by 2025. 5

“The Tom and Nancy Giannapoulos Trustee Scholarship helped take away the stress of paying for many different things I needed while at school. My family was very thankful for the scholarship as well. After graduation, I hope to help people in my community, and I was able to concentrate fully on my studies and future plans because of this support. My Trustee Scholarship made me work hard and feel good knowing that my hard work was not going unnoticed.” —Mark Farquharson is a senior majoring in Human Development and Family Stud- ies. During his time at Penn State, Mark has been a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first black Greek lettered organization. After graduation, he plans to take part in the Baltimore Teaching Residency. 6

“My wife, Frances, and I have always supported education, and creating scholarships is a natural evolution of that interest. Scholarships make it possible for the best and brightest undergraduates to pursue their academic studies at Penn State. If “There are a lot of kids here that a little you personally value your education and scholarship money will go a long way are fortunate enough to have the ability to towards helping. I’ve received letters, and support the University, scholarships allow many of them are very moving. When you to address Penn State’s greatest need some young man or woman says, ‘I was and offer the greatest personal satisfaction going to have to drop out of school; I as you follow the recipients of your support wasn’t going to make it….’ Well, I know throughout their college careers.” what that’s like because I was there. And —John K. Tsui ’60 Bus is the Chairman of Towne I’m very proud and glad that I could Development of Hawaii and a longtime leader in afford to do this.” the banking industry. He retired in 2002 as Vice Chairman and Chief Credit Officer of BancWest —Don Bellisario ’61 Com, a Journalism Corporation and President and COO of its graduate, had to borrow $600 from Penn subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank. John and Frances State to finish his education. He never paid it Tsui have established the John K. Tsui Scholarship back, but the creator of the television series and the John K. Tsui Honors Scholarship; both JAG, NCIS, Quantum Leap, and Magnum, P.I. funds assist talented students who contribute later gave $1 million to create the Donald P. to the diversity of the Penn State community. Bellisario Trustee Scholarship. John is a member of the For the Future campaign executive committee.

“I chose to come to Penn State Greater Allegheny because I could save money by commuting, but I still faced large financial hurdles in paying for my education. The scholarships I have received allow me to work fewer part-time jobs, providing the opportunity to earn an excellent education and remain actively involved in campus life. Thanks to private support, I have been able to take part in campus activities that have expanded my understanding of the world and of my own capabilities.” —Shelbie McCurdy is an Elementary Education major at University Park. She is a recipient of the Sam Zabec Trustee Scholarship and the Penn State Greater Allegheny Blue and White Scholarship. After graduation, Shelbie plans on pursuing a master’s degree in library sciences and becoming an academic librarian. 7

Our alumni and friends have risen to this chal- Through For the Future: The Campaign for Penn lenge and created more than 3,500 scholarships, State Students, our University seeks to: assisting almost 13,000 students each year who might not otherwise be able to pursue a Penn —Ensure continued access to higher edu- State degree. Despite the great progress that has cation for students with limited means by been made, only 16 percent of our undergradu- increasing by 50 percent the number of Penn ate students receive a privately funded academic State students receiving scholarship support. scholarship, and the average award is approximately $3,200. Every year, our undergraduates —Establish more merit-based scholarships to have unmet fnancial need totaling almost $397 allow Penn State to compete with peer institu- million—a gap that most must fll with earn- tions for exceptionally talented applicants. ings, additional family help, or other resources. —Provide stipends for students who oth- As other institutions direct more and more erwise could not afford to take advantage of resources toward support for students, both internships, ﬁeld research, study abroad, and need-based and merit-based scholarships can student leadership opportunities. help us to ensure that talented students from every economic background can continue to choose Penn State. 8

Enhancing Honors Education $100 million

Students of exceptional ability will experience the best honors education in the nation.

In 1997, William A. and Joan L. Schreyer made an extraordinary investment in Penn State’s best and brightest students and in the future of the University itself. With a $30 million gift, they transformed Penn State’s existing University Schol- ars Program into the Schreyer Honors College. Offering smaller classes, enhanced internship and study abroad options, one-on-one research and thesis work with tenured faculty members, and a living-learning environment that created a synergy among these opportunities, the Schreyer Honors College reinvented honors education at universities nationwide.

All of Penn State has beneﬁted from this transformation of our honors program. Today, the Schreyer Honors College enrolls more than 1,700 extraordinary students who set the bar for all undergraduates, serving as leaders in the University’s

“As a Schreyer Scholar, you experience the best kind of peer pressure—my fellow students push me to excel academically, and their passion inspires me to pursue my interests with the same tenacity. The honors college has helped me develop invaluable relationships with faculty as well as deepen my curiosity in a wide range of subjects. At the same time, the financial support of the Academic Excel- lence Scholarship and other awards has made it easier for me to study abroad and be a part of the Penn State community. All of us in the Schreyer Honors College may be pursuing our own ambitions, but none of us are taking this opportunity for granted.” —Max Levi ’11 Lib, who graduated with a double major in Mathematics and Economics with minors in Russian and Statistics, represented Penn State as the Nittany Lion mascot. He plans to study and work in the field of economics before earning graduate degrees in business and law, and he hopes to open a private school someday. 9

classrooms, laboratories, organizations, and extracurricular activities. Since 1997, Schreyer Scholars have earned more than 225 of the nation’s most prestigious fellowships and awards, including Fulbright awards; National Science Foundation graduate fellowships; and Churchill, Goldwater, and Rhodes scholarships. The achievements of our honors students and the creation of innovative educational models have enhanced Penn State’s academic reputation and drawn national attention to the Schreyer Honors College.

Honors programs at other universities have adopted the Schreyer Honors College model and created paral- lel opportunities. To continue to attract the nation’s top undergraduates, we must increase the scholarship support available for our brightest applicants while at the same time striving to keep our program and offerings at the cutting edge of honors education. The For the Future campaign seeks support to:

—Offer more competitive scholarships and increase the quality and quantity of international study experiences.

“I chose to attend Penn State for two reasons: the —Provide funds to assist faculty in the colleges and schools quality of the engineering program and the in developing more honors courses, student research op- merit scholarship from the honors program. As portunities, and accelerated degree programs. someone who had worked hard to earn academic success, I was proud to go to a university that would reward me for my efforts. Now that I’m in —Fund student research grants and summer research sti- a financial position to do so, I feel it is my duty pends, summer internships, and the costs of pursuing thesis to help someone else—hopefully, many ‘some- research (such as laboratory supplies and travel). one elses’—by recognizing their achievements and potential with scholarship support.” —Develop curricular models and initiatives to enhance —Pratima Singh Gatehouse ’96 Eng earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. She is executive academic offerings for students across the University as vice president and partner in Park7, a Manhattan- well as for Schreyer Scholars. based national developer, owner, and operator of large, purpose-built student housing properties. Pratima and her husband, Ronald J. Gatehouse ’94, ’98g Eng, are among the first Scholar alumni to endow scholarships for the Schreyer Honors College. They have created the J. Ronald and Patricia L. Gatehouse Honors Scholarship and the Ram and Shanti Singh Honors Scholarship in recognition of their parents. 10

Enriching the Student Experience $183 million

Students will thrive in a stimulating atmosphere that fosters global involvement, community service, creative expression, and personal growth.

Undergraduates are the center of the Penn State community, and they are also its strength. Through involvement with extracurricular groups, intramural and intercollegiate athletics, and other organizations, Penn State students create a vibrant campus environment that reinforces and complements the classroom experience. They also learn the importance of responsibility, community, and integrity—values that connect them with generations of alumni.

Penn State has one of the most active and engaged student populations in the country, with more than 75 percent participating in at least one of the University’s more than 800 student organizations, and the impact of student engagement can be felt beyond our campuses. Each year, more than 800 student-athletes represent Penn State to fans across the country as members of our twenty-nine NCAA Division I teams, and another 1,400 athletes at our campuses play ten varsity sports through the Penn State University Athletic 11

“Agriculture has really evolved over the past 100 years, in global terms. More and more students are spending and family farms like ours must continue to evolve if time abroad, taking internships with international com- we’re going to feed a growing world population. Farm- panies, and working to overcome economic and social ing today is a high-tech, business-oriented occupation challenges in other countries. As they graduate, they are that needs the same kind of leaders as other industries. putting their Penn State educations to work in profes- Thanks to the Edgar and Dorothy Fehnel Leadership sions that bridge national boundaries, and they are serv- Development Scholarship and other funds, I’ve never ing as ambassadors for the University to the world. had to turn down an opportunity to grow as a leader.” To help our students become even stronger leaders and —Anne Hartman ’11 Agr, who graduated with a major in Agricultural Sciences and minors in Agribusiness Management, global citizens, the University, our campuses, and our Animal Sciences, International Agriculture, and Leadership colleges have set campaign objectives to: Development, manages calves on her family’s Bernville, Pennsylvania dairy farm. —Prepare students for global citizenship by introducing new courses and expanding internship opportunities. —Provide leadership training for student organization Conference. The Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) officers and student training on wellness, safety, diversity, is the largest student-run charity in the nation, raising and other important topics. nearly $12.4 million in 2013 to fight children’s cancer. —Integrate study abroad, course-related travel, and Many student endeavors, from the outstanding per- overseas research opportunities with curricular offerings formances of our Musical Theatre students to service and initiatives, to create meaningful connections between projects combating urban poverty, have built positive a student’s course of study at Penn State and interna- awareness of the University and its programs. tional experiences. —Award grants to students for service learning and Penn Staters continue to be leaders long after gradua- public scholarship (community projects that incorporate tion, and they are increasingly defining their community both service and student research).

“Leadership is an important skill in every aspect of your life–you can be a leader not only in your career and your volunteer activities, but also among your friends and family. My support for the Women’s Leadership Initiative in the College of Health and Human Development is a reflection of my experiences and values, and I have seen firsthand how the program’s holistic approach encourages young women to develop greater self-confidence. I encourage other alumni to come back to the University, learn about its current programs, and find a way to get involved that expresses their own interests and beliefs.” —Karen Bretherick Peetz ’77 H&HD is President of Bank of New York Mellon, and she served as chair of the Penn State Board of Trustees. She is the former board chair of United Way of New York City, and she serves on the executive committee of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. In addition to the Women’s Leadership Initiative, Karen and her husband, David Peetz ’76 A&A, have supported areas across the University, including the Smeal College of Business and the College of Arts and Architecture. 12

Building Faculty Strength and Capacity $266 million

Students will study with the finest teachers and researchers.

Students choose Penn State for the opportunity to work their commitment to both creating and sharing with faculty members who can stimulate their own poten- the knowledge that shapes our world. tial to succeed. These leaders are among the world’s top researchers and scholars, but they are also educators who Our reputation with students and their families devote themselves to building an academic community in is determined in part by the philanthropic which every student can ﬂourish. Our reputation as an in- resources available to recruit and retain such stitution depends upon the achievements of our faculty and faculty members. Endowed faculty positions and graduate student support allow Penn State to attract the very best teachers and scholars. Endowed positions help faculty to integrate discovery and education, providing the resources for groundbreaking research as well as enhanced student experiences in the classroom and laboratory. Graduate fellowships and assistantships are critical to recruiting the very best young scholars, whose presence stimulates and supports the work of faculty; these students also team with professors in enhancing undergraduate education.

The campaign aims to build faculty resources by:

—Endowing at least 150 additional faculty positions. Penn State will place a premium on attract- “By supporting faculty, you have the opportunity to ing faculty members who are committed to shape the future of a department. You can focus atten- teaching undergraduates as well as conducting tion on the subjects that students need to know to suc- research and scholarship. Through its ﬁrst two ceed in today’s world. Our most rewarding experience campaigns, Penn State added 262 endowed has been seeing the department use the funds to grow faculty positions. Still, our University today can into a more global, more vibrant place of instruction. offer endowed positions to just 9 percent of If you receive a great education and become successful, our tenured and tenure-track faculty members. it’s important to give back.” Endowed faculty positions will become increas- —Peter R. ’68 Eng and Angela D. Dal Pezzo endowed the Peter ingly critical over the next decade, as the “baby and Angela Dal Pezzo Department Head Chair in Industrial boomer” generation of faculty retires and the and Manufacturing Engineering. Peter is a founding member of the Service Enterprise Engineering Board and also serves on competition for their replacements intensiﬁes. the Industrial and Professional Advisory Board of the Industrial Engineering department. He received a B.S. in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from Penn State and is the retired Vice President of Corporate Projects for PELCO, a firm that designs and manufactures video security systems and equipment. He is now the President and CEO of Elevon. 13

“When you have faculty who are actively —Endowing graduate fellowships and assistantships. thinking about how to bring teaching, Graduate students act as faculty assistants while they research, and outreach together, and you prepare for their own careers, serving as tutors and have private funding to get some of their mentors to undergraduate students and supporting dreams off the ground, the results can be Penn State’s burgeoning research. Only 34 percent of exciting for students. The course innova- graduate students at Penn State hold assistantships or tions and research experiences on which fellowships—the smallest percentage among the Big Ten our students thrive would be difficult to schools—placing Penn State at a disadvantage in attract- develop without private funding. Philan- ing top applicants. Recruitment is especially competitive thropy allows us to create new oppor- for professional programs such as law, medicine, and tunities and realize the full benefit of business, and enrolling the best and brightest graduate being a top research university.” students can dramatically affect these programs’ rankings —Carla M. Zembal-Saul, head of the Department and ability to draw leading faculty. of Curriculum and Instruction, is the first recipient of the Gilbert and Donna Kahn Professorship in Education. 14

Fostering Discovery and Creativity $391 million

Students and faculty will come together within and across disciplines to pioneer new frontiers of knowledge.

Few institutions have integrated education, public service, and world-class research as successfully as Penn State. Our students thrive in an atmosphere of intellectual discovery, and both undergraduates and graduate students have the opportunity to participate in some of the most important academic, scientifc, and social breakthroughs of our time while learning problem-solving methods that will beneft them in any career. The University’s commitment to innovation allows us to better serve the larger world as well, fulflling our land-grant mission.

Right now, Penn State faculty and students are rac- ing to solve some of the toughest problems facing the United States, from global terrorism to the environment to economic and educational issues. The University’s scholars and scientists are among the most successful in the country in securing grants from government and business to pursue their research, and Penn State now ranks in the top ten institutions nationwide in research expenditures. Additional support from private donors is essential, however, to strengthening and stimulating Penn State’s community of discovery. “Philanthropy plays a very important role in what we do as an institution. Much of my research in Penn State is home to world-class academic departments medical informatics is supported by grants, but and important interdisciplinary initiatives that need their grants often won’t cover crucial expenses like own permanent endowments to recruit the best faculty, housing for student researchers at Penn State engage undergraduate and graduate students in cutting- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. This is why edge research and collaborative scholarship, and provide the facilities needed to achieve these goals. The campaign I’m so grateful for the Raymond G. and Diana L. seeks leadership gifts to endow our existing academic Tronzo Medical Informatics Endowment. With- departments and programs as well as emerging efforts in out that support, I would not be able to do the ﬁelds such as: research I’m doing here at Penn State.” —Madhu Reddy is an associate professor of information sciences and technology. 15

“Private gifts could play a huge role in supporting research that shows great promise for reducing the environmental impact of manufactured products we all use every day. If our efforts succeed, it may be possible to cut the cellulose content in paper by 50 percent and save two billion trees, 250 billion gallons of water, about half the chemicals currently used in cellulose purification, and 1.2 percent of the energy used in the United States every year. Philanthropy can help us see that kind of result faster.” —Jeffrey Catchmark, an associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, is exploring improved, sustainable plant-derived nanomaterials for use in paper, packaging material, and many other applications.

—Materials Science: The 1,300-plus Penn State faculty members and students in this ﬁeld are making critical progress in areas such as biomedicine and molecular nanotechnology. “Research puts a university on the map, and I believe that our support in the form of fellowships will —Energy and Environmental Science: Penn State is help Penn State to compete for the best minds, i.e., poised to be a national leader in efforts surrounding en- scientists, engineers, and experts who are being ergy use and production, air and water quality, and other sought by institutions around the world. Inge and issues fundamental to our national well-being. I are especially excited about what might grow out of relationships between the University’s programs —Children, Youth, and Families: Our researchers are in biomedical sciences and engineering. The world ﬁnding solutions to such urgent social issues as childhood is getting so complicated that it’s impossible to mental health, obesity, aging populations, and community address any situation with just one discipline. Penn nutrition. State has the fundamental pieces in place to make a difference in many fields. However, the final piece —Cancer and Diabetes: Penn State College of Medicine is the investment that needs to be made by the Uni- is joining with scientists throughout the University and versity’s alumni and friends.” with health care providers to improve our understanding —Harold J. Marcus ’49 Eng earned a bachelor’s degree and treatment of these widespread health concerns. from Penn State’s industrial engineering program, which celebrated its centennial in 2009. He is the President of Hal Marcus Inc. and American Villages Inc., both real —Arts and Humanities: As one of the chief cultural in- estate development and management companies. With stitutions in the country, Penn State has a unique respon- his wife, Inge, Hal has made many gifts to the University, including the Harold and Inge Marcus Dean’s Chair in the sibility to enrich artistic and intellectual opportunities College of Engineering and endowments for the Harold and for both our students and citizens. Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering that offer support to both graduate student and faculty researchers. Hal and Inge have also endowed Penn State’s Center for Service Enterprise Engineering, whose goal is to apply engineering approaches to non-manufacturing problems and processes, and they created the Marcus Family Endowment for Engineering Research, which fosters interdisciplinary investigations across the fields of engineering, science, and medicine. 16

Sustaining a Tradition of Quality $617 million

Students will continue to work and study with faculty whose scholarship is enhanced by continuing philanthropic support.

Continuing support from alumni and friends, gifts in kind, and partnerships with American “We are so proud to support the compassionate, family- and global businesses will be essential to main- centered care provided by Penn State Hershey Children’s taining Penn State’s ability to prepare our stu- Hospital. Whether a child needs major surgery after an dents for personal and professional success. Every accident or assistance in forming healthy habits for a year, more than 190,000 alumni and friends lifetime, Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital is there, express their belief in Penn State’s future through and the Hummingbird Program is an example of how annual gifts to programs throughout the Uni- this commitment to central Pennsylvania families has an versity. Regardless of size, these gifts provide our impact far beyond the walls of the hospital. Our experi- leadership with the ﬂexibility to meet the chal- ence as donors and volunteers has opened our eyes to just lenges of running a complex institution in today’s how much Penn State does for the communities it serves.” fast-changing world, and they are an opportunity —Edward H. and Jeanne Donlevy Arnold of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, for donors at every level to communicate their are leading supporters of Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, vision for Penn State. Many of Penn State’s most and their gifts have established the Hummingbird Program for chronically ill children and supported the construction of a popular programs in the arts, public broadcast- transitional care suite in the new Penn State Hershey Children’s ing, and athletics rely upon annual support, and Hospital building. Ed is the retired Chairman of Arnold World Industries and the former Chairman of Arnold Logistics; he is now our academic departments are able to enrich the the President of Arnold Holdings, LLC. Jeanne Arnold is the retired student experience through curricular innova- Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services at Good Samaritan Hospital, and she serves as a volunteer leader for the Children’s tions, special lectures, and other opportunities Miracle Network and the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital funded through unrestricted gifts. Executive Committee. Both Ed and Jeanne are members of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campaign committee. Gifts in kind also enhance education for both undergraduate and graduate students. The collections housed in the Palmer Museum of Art would not exist without gifts of artwork from Penn State alumni and friends. Our students in ﬁelds from engineering to biology are training on the latest professional software in their disciplines thanks to donations from leading companies. Gifts of materials and equipment to departments across the University have allowed academic leaders to direct funds to other needs, including scholarships and undergraduate research. 17

Strong relationships between Penn State and the business world have beneﬁted both the Uni- versity and our corporate supporters in countless ways. Companies around the world have come to rely upon Penn State as a source for both new employees and new ideas, and they have nurtured those programs that reﬂect their own aspirations and values. Whether a corporation chooses to fund diversity programs, engage in collaborative research with our faculty, or support classroom projects that advance com- mon goals, Penn State offers businesses an opportunity to reinvest in their communities and encourage tomorrow’s industry leaders.

For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students is an opportunity to deepen our relationships with existing corporate and individual donors, as well as with charitable foundations that share the University’s mission and values. Through ongoing support, these relationships give Penn State the ﬁnancial strength to continue our tradition of educational excellence while responding to the changing needs of our students and our world. 18

Endowment Opportunities at Penn State (Minimum Levels)

Endowments are the single most important fnancial thereby doubling the funds available for student support. resource that distinguishes America’s best universities. Trustee Scholarships are the only undergraduate These extraordinary gifts are carefully managed by Penn endowments at Penn State that earn this matching State to provide permanent, ongoing support for our support. With some restrictions, donors may target their students and programs. Endowments exist in perpetuity: Trustee Scholarships to the student population with the fund is invested for long-term growth, and only a whom they feel the deepest connection by indicating a small percentage (typically 4.5 percent) of the market single preference category such as geographic region, value is spent each year, so that the endowment—and academic major, or involvement in a particular activity. the legacy of our donors—endures for the life of the University. The minimum endowment levels listed below Undergraduate Scholarship $50,000 guarantee that sufficient income will be available to This type of endowment offers donors the opportunity fulfll the intentions of the endowment. All endowments to shape a scholarship that expresses their passions and can be created with payments over the course of fve values by indicating multiple criteria for recipients: years; most endowments can be established with rewarding student leaders or academic achievers from estate or deferred gifts. Exceptions are noted below. a particular community, for example, or supporting Our development staff can work with you to establish students in a preferred major who also share other guidelines for your endowment, and they will provide aspects of the donor’s background. ongoing stewardship to ensure that your philanthropic goals are achieved. Destiny Scholarship $50,000 Destiny Scholarships help Penn State to fulfll its land- Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards grant mission by assisting frst-generation college Honors Scholarship $50,000 students who are unlikely to enroll and remain at Penn These scholarships are a critical component of the aid State without signifcant fnancial support. packages provided to Schreyer Scholars, helping us to compete for top applicants against other public honors Enrichment Scholarship $50,000 programs as well as private institutions such as Cornell Enrichment Scholarships help Penn State to create a University, Princeton University, the University of vibrant and diverse academic community in which all Pennsylvania, M.I.T., Notre Dame, and Carnegie Mellon. individuals—regardless of ethnicity, gender, or other An honors scholarship may be targeted to Schreyer personal characteristics—can achieve their full potential. Scholars in a specifc college or at a specifc campus. Renaissance Scholarship $30,000 Trustee Scholarship $50,000* Recipients of Renaissance Scholarships are chosen from The Trustee Matching Scholarship Program offers our among the top students with the greatest fnancial need, alumni and friends an opportunity to become partners regardless of academic major or other criteria. Donors with Penn State in meeting the fnancial need of our may establish Renaissance Scholarships as University- undergraduates. This groundbreaking philanthropic wide or for a particular campus. Students who continue model uses University funds to match 10 percent—an to meet eligibility requirements can maintain their amount approximately double the average spendable Renaissance Scholarships throughout their Penn State income from the endowment—every year in perpetuity, careers.

Awards $20,000 Award endowments allow donors to recognize the * These endowments must be established with an outright gift, rather than extraordinary achievements of Penn State students and an estate or deferred gift. encourage new levels of academic excellence. 19

Graduate Fellowships and Awards within a college or campus will continue to be held by Graduate Fellowship $250,000 distinguished and talented leader-educators. Graduate fellowships allow departments to recruit the most talented students from around the globe, regardless Department Head Chair $3,000,000* of their fnancial circumstances. Covering tuition and This gift provides fexible support for departmental basic living expenses, fellowships ensure that graduate leadership in the form of strategic investments in such areas students remain focused on their studies instead of the as graduate student stipends, faculty recruitment, research cost of education. expenses, equipment purchases, and other resources that dramatically improve departmental excellence. Distinguished Graduate Fellowship $250,000 Awarded to the most outstanding applicants across Faculty Chair $2,000,000 the University, these fellowships are among the most Typically conferred upon the most distinguished scholar- competitive forms of aid available to Penn State’s graduate teachers, the endowment of a chair provides a professor with students. While the same minimum endowment levels resources to continue promising research and programs, apply, Distinguished Graduate Fellowships double helping departments to attract or retain top faculty who the impact of privately endowed funds by partnering are esteemed as mentors, direct important initiatives, and endowment returns with permanently allocated University contribute signifcantly to the University’s mission. resources. This program will exist only until each unit has established the number of Distinguished Graduate Professorship $1,000,000 Fellowships allocated to it by the Graduate School. An endowed professorship offers resources necessary to pursue new lines of research or innovative teaching Graduate Scholarships & Research Awards $50,000 methods, ensuring the stability and strength of These funds can enhance an emerging scholar’s Penn our academic programs and allowing Penn State to State experience and future career by supplementing encourage new levels of achievement among its most other fnancial aid awards, encouraging individual promising faculty. academic projects, supporting travel for research and professional conferences, and recognizing achievements Early Career Professorship $500,000 that have meaning to the donor and to the wider world. The early career professorship offers recognition and additional support for outstanding young University Faculty Support faculty. It is designed to rotate every three years to a new Dean’s/Chancellor’s Chair $5,000,000* recipient, typically at the assistant professor level, and it The endowment of a dean’s or chancellor’s chair offers deans and campus executives the opportunity to represents a landmark commitment to Penn State, recruit and retain rising academic stars. ensuring that the most visible and important position 20

particularly vital in nurturing the work of junior faculty- researchers who may have special promise and vision but face difficulty in securing funds from conventional corporate and government sources.

Libraries $25,000 Both students and faculty depend upon the University’s library holdings, from print publications such as books and periodicals to digital media and archival materials. An endowment can ensure that Penn State will be able to deepen and refresh its collections in an area that holds special interest for a donor.

Program Support $25,000 Through program endowments, donors can support activities as diverse as literacy outreach and undergraduate research, study abroad and public broadcasting.

Naming Colleges, Campuses, and Schools The largest endowments can transcend categories and redefne our understanding of Penn State and its mission. Support for Programs and Research These gifts represent a belief in the University’s ability Academic Departments $5,000,000 and more* to meet any challenge—present or future. They demand Academic departments are the core of the University, that Penn State maintain its position as a global leader encouraging disciplinary rigor and providing intellectual in teaching, research, and service, and they inspire our homes for our students and faculty. Naming an academic students, faculty, and staff to aim higher for themselves department is the best way to ensure that a program has and for our University. Opportunities to name Penn the resources and fexibility it needs to lead the way for its State colleges, campuses, and schools are available on an students and its peers in education, research, and service. individual basis, at levels that refect the scope and needs of these complex entities. Through naming endowments, our most generous benefactors can: Academic Centers & Institutes Various Levels By naming an academic center or institute, donors can accelerate our progress in addressing urgent global issues —Recognize a program’s achievements and provide the and encourage the interdisciplinary collaborations that resources necessary to build upon them. hold the most promise in felds as diverse as medicine and economics, environmental science and international law. —Give a program the stability and support it needs to become a force in the academic world. Lectureships $100,000 Lectures by visiting speakers reinvigorate dialogue on —Challenge faculty and staff to unite across disciplines our campuses, connect our students with leaders in and felds to provide the best possible education for Penn a vast range of felds, and attract the attention of the State students. public and the media to the academic community at Penn State. Naming a college, campus, or school is one of the most visible and important legacies that can be established at Research Funds $50,000 Penn State. Each gift refects the donor’s highest ideals Research endowments have the potential to yield and ensures that those ideals remain an enduring yet tangible benefts beyond the University and are dynamic part of Penn State for generations to come. 21

Ways to give

If you would like to shape the future of Penn State and the lives of our students, our development staff is ready to work with you to fnd the giving opportunity that best expresses your values and interests while meeting your own fnancial needs. There are many ways to give, including: —Gifts by cash, check, and credit card You can make sure that your support benefts the program of your choice by giving online at www.givenow.psu.edu or by sending your check (made out to Penn State) to Penn State Annual Fund, 27 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802-1500. —Electronic funds transfer (EFT) You can direct your bank to issue payments on a monthly or yearly basis to Penn State. An EFT form is available at: www.eft.psu.edu. —Matching gifts Your employer may match your contributions to Penn State. To fnd out, visit: www.matching.psu.edu. —Donor Advised Fund The Penn State Charitable Gift Fund is a service for Penn State alumni and friends who wish to make charitable gifts through the structure of a donor advised fund.

Penn State’s Office of Gift Planning can tell you about additional options for giving, including those listed below. For more information, please contact the University’s Office of Gift Planning at 888-800-9170 (toll-free) or [email protected]. —Gifts of securities You may be able to transfer stock or mutual fund holdings to Penn State while securing signifcant tax benefts for yourself and your family. —Gifts of other assets Retirement funds and real estate can be transformed into important philanthropic support for Penn State. The same may be true for other personal property, such as artwork and special collections. —Estate gifts Through a bequest, you can create a legacy that will beneft Penn State for generations to come. The Office of Gift Planning can tell you more about how to work with your estate planner. —Life income gifts Charitable remainder trusts and gift annuities allow you to make a signifcant gift to Penn State while ensuring a stable source of income for you and your loved ones. 22

Recognition societies

For decades, Penn State has recognized our most generous supporters by inviting them to become members of University-wide giving societies. These organizations were created to honor the important role that donors play in our success and to inspire new levels of philanthropy.

—The Mount Nittany Society recognizes donors whose lifetime giving totals $250,000 or more. Within the Mount Nittany Society, the Laurel Circle honors those members who have made gifts totaling $1 million or more, and the Elm Circle recognizes extraordinary benefactors whose lifetime giving reaches the $5 million level.

—The President’s Club acknowledges the important role of annual support by honoring those donors whose annual gifts reach the $2,500 level.

—The Atherton Society offers membership to all individuals who have made an estate provision for the University or a planned or deferred gift commitment, regardless of the amount.

“We feel extraordinarily fortunate to have had great success in life, and we want to share our success with the people of the Commonwealth and with the very institution that helped me obtain the tools to launch my career in the oil and natural gas industry. Supporting Penn State is a way of supporting the communities and families that the University serves, the same communities and families that helped our company to thrive. We also want to support Penn State students. When they take the ice at the new arena, they’re going to be showing hockey fans, Pennsylvanians, and the world that the University stands for achievement and integrity, and we’re proud that our name will be connected with the future of Penn State” —Terry and Kim Pegula were honored in 2011 as Penn State’s Philanthropists of the Year for their gift—the largest in the University’s history—to create the Pegula Ice Arena and launch Division I hockey at Penn State. Terry Pegula, a 1973 graduate of Penn State, is the founder and former president, CEO, and principal shareholder of East Resources Inc., a privately held independent exploration and development company based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, and acquired in July 2010 by Royal Dutch Shell. Kim Pegula, a graduate of Houghton College, has also been involved with East Resources since 1991. 23

University-wide Goals by 2015

1984 2003 Percent Increase Goal for 2015 (Prior to Campaign (After Grand from 1984 to 2003 for Penn State) Destiny campaign)

Endowment Market Value $58,600,000 $965,500,000 1,548% $2,200,000,000

Total Voluntary Support $24,166,219 $181,314,385 650% $220,000,000

Undergraduate Scholarship 299 2,469 726% 5,100 Endowments

Students Receiving Private N/A 13,235 N/A 19,300 Scholarship Support

Faculty-related Endowments 29 409 1,310% 630

Total Alumni Donors 44,237 76,566 73% 110,000 or more than 150 years, Penn State has remained true to the spirit of our original Fcharter, to be “an institution for the education of youth in the various branches of science [and] learning … as they are connected with each other.” Connections between research and teaching, faculty and students, and knowledge and service have helped us to become one of the world’s leading institutions. Our central mission remains, and always will be, our students, and as we strive to be the most comprehensive student-centered university in the country, one other connection will be critical to our success: the lasting relationship between Penn State and its donors.

Philanthropy is becoming as much a Penn State tradition as the Blue Band or the Nittany Lion. Alumni and friends have now realized that their University’s destiny is in their hands. They recognize that philanthropy is not only a way to guarantee that Penn State’s traditions endure; it is also an opportunity to express their values and passions. Whether donors choose to support scholarships or research, athletics or the arts, they are partners with Penn State in creating a richer, more vibrant community of discovery and learning. Both donors and the University now see philanthropy as a deep engagement with the past, present, and future of Penn State.

There has never been a more exciting moment to be a Penn Stater, and there have never been greater opportunities for our supporters to make a difference at the University. By supporting this fundraising campaign, you can share your own vision for the institution and ensure that the values that have made Penn State great continue to guide us for decades to come. It is time to come together again, for Penn State students and For the Future. When we began For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students, we did not know the great challenges that would be faced by the American economy, by public higher education, and by the Penn State community itself over the years to come. But we knew that our students were depending upon us, as alumni and friends of the Uni- versity, to join together in support of our traditions of opportunity and excellence. We knew that our philanthropy would shape the lives of our students and the life of this institution for generations to come.

Now, as we enter the final years ofFor the Future, we know that Penn State students are depending upon us more than ever. By recommitting ourselves to their success and the success of the campaign, we can keep a world-class degree within reach for families from every economic background, and we can keep Penn State on the forefront of education, research, and service. Our support will make the University an alma mater that all Penn Staters can be proud to claim as their own. It is time to join together once more, for our students and For the Future.

Sincerely,

Peter G. Tombros Chair, For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students Office of University Development

116 Old Main Rodney P. Kirsch University Park, PA 16802 Senior Vice President for Development and Phone: 814-863-4826 Alumni Relations Fax: 814-863-7520 [email protected]

The following individuals contributed to this publication as Penn State students:

Lia DeStio served as an intern in the Office of Development Communications before graduating with majors in Economics and Advertising/Public Relations. She was a mentor for the Smeal College of Business and THON chair for the Public Relations Student Society of America. She is working in the corporate world before returning to school to earn an M.B.A.

Cody Goddard graduated as a Schreyer Scholar with a major in Integrative Arts. He also served as the president of the Photography Society. Cody is now a freelance photographer. His photographic interests include portraiture, documentary, and fine art photography, with emphasis on large format and traditional film and plate processes.

Andrew Dunheimer is a May 2013 visual arts and information sciences and technology graduate. As a student, Andrew served as a senior photographer for the Daily Collegian and was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. Andrew now works as a technology advisor in the financial services office at EY in New York City, while continuing his freelance photography career.

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