Why Give?

Welcome to the Office of Development for the Indiana University School of Education at IUPUI. We are very happy to provide advice and assistance to individuals interested in making financial contributions to the school. Gifts through the Annual Fund support today’s critical needs, such as emergency support for students, participation in professional meetings, technological improvements, and instructional needs. There are also many additional opportunities for significant investment in the school through the establishment of endowments. Gifts to establish endowments are an investment in the future. These gifts, whether through cash, securities, life insurance, or charitable annuities and trusts provide critical support in perpetuity. A named faculty position, a lecture series, undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships are all made possible with endowment gifts. Individuals interested in supporting these areas may do so by contacting the Director of Development.

Priorities and Opportunities

The school values philanthropic support from alumni and friends and works hard to ensure those investments are put to critically important uses. The following priorities have been identified for annual support.

School of Education IUPUI Dean’s Fund (I32-E010-015)

Gifts to this fund enable the school to be nimble and responsive to opportunities to further its vision and make an immediate difference. In the past, this fund has provided emergency support for students with sudden hardships that threatened their ability to stay in college as well as student and faculty participation in state and national educational meetings and programs.

Scholarships

Philanthropic support enables School of Education students to be recognized for their academic achievements and supported through financial difficulties.

Patricia Tefft Cousin Scholarship: (Account # P37-E010-022) Awarded to a full-time, undergraduate SOE student majoring in Elementary Education with a demonstrated interest in Special Education, Literacy, or Early Childhood. Preference given to non-traditional, returning female students.

Barbara L. Wilcox Scholarship: (Account # I32-E010-031) Awarded to a junior or senior SOE student pursuing teacher certification. Preference given to minority students.

School of Education Faculty and Staff Scholarship: (Account # P38-E010-046) Awarded to an SOE student in the Teacher Education program. Preference given to students who will be student teaching during the current academic year.

Ruth Esther Holland Scholarship: (Account # P37-E010-030) Awarded to a full or part-time undergraduate SOE student, with a least a sophomore standing, majoring in Elementary Education, Reading or Language Arts.

Mary A. and O'Dell Thompkins Scholarship: (Account # I32-E010-064)Awarded to a School of Education student who has been accepted into the Teacher Education Program, is majoring in elementary education, and has a record of academic excellence as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference given to an African American female.

Ernest G. Heppner Scholarship: (Account # P37-E010-048) Awarded to a student majoring in social studies or language arts who demonstrates a commitment to teaching Indiana´s children about the Holocaust.

Art Brill Scholarship: (Account # P38-E010-061) Awarded to a graduate student in the Transition to Teaching program.

Special Programs

Program TEAM (I32-E010-072)

Gifts to this fund provide scholarship and programmatic support for teacher education students from underrepresented backgrounds to finish their degrees. Through a combination of mentoring, counseling, academic support and enrichment, and financial scholarships, Project TEAM (Transformative Education Achievement Model) helps to increase the number of students from underrepresented backgrounds (i.e., gender, enthnicity, socioeconomic status) enter the professional field of education.

Everret Jarboe Award (Account # P37-E010-014)

Gifts to this fund provide merit awards to graduating seniors to purchase teaching materials and supplies for their first year in the class room.

Merle R. Draper Curriculum Resource Center Fund (Account # I32-E010-049)

Gifts to this fund provide support for the Curriculum Resource Center, which is located on the first floor of the school and is critically important to students during their program. The center houses a vast collection of instructional materials, books, manipulatives, and other items that students can check out and use in their field experiences in local schools. These resources help students learn about curriculum development and engage their own students through teaching and learning. Alumni may also utilize the center and reserve materials for their own use.

Michael R. Cohen Lectureship (Account # P38-E010-038)

Gifts to this fund provide support for speakers and researchers to present forums on leading topics of the day in education for students and faculty.

Teacher’s Resource Center Fund

Gifts to this fund provide support for the Teachers Resource Center, which is located on the first floor of the school. This center supports teachers across central Indiana in their teaching of science and mathematics. The center provides access to complete curriculum kits that enable teachers to provide instruction.

Recognition

Annual supporters are recognized in the Donor Honor Roll printed each year in the school’s major publication, Chalkboard. Additionally, each year, the school participates in the IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Awards Luncheon and recognizes select donors for their gifts of time, talent and treasure to advance the mission of the school.

Oh, What a Difference (Donor stories)

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Staff

Tyrone Freeman
Director of Development
902 W. New York Street, ES 3138D
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 274-7358
(317) 274-6864
tyfreema@iupui.edu