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Giving to D&E
There is no simpler or more powerful way to express one's support for Davis & Elkins College than to make a financial contribution. Your gift, regardless of the size, helps make a Davis & Elkins education affordable for students and supports academic programs, extracurricular activities, upgrades to technology, and improvements to facilities. Your participation also sends a powerful message to others who support and evaluate higher education; foundations often request the College's alumni participation rate as part of a standard grant application, and college ranking organizations, such as U.S. News & World Report , use the institution's alumni participation rate as one of the indicators of quality.
The New Dawn Challenge
The New Dawn Challenge gives those who support Davis & Elkins College a special opportunity to increase the impact of their gifts. Launched in the fall of 2008, the $2.25 million New Dawn Challenge matches all new gifts to the College on a 1:2 basis; thus, every new gift will be increased by 50% through matching funds.
To successfully complete the challenge, the College must raise $4.5 million by June 30, 2011. During its first year, $2.3 million was raised toward the challenge.
You may direct your gift to the fund or project that best matches your interests. A number of current and ongoing funds are listed here. If you don’t find what you are looking for and would like to explore another idea, please contact Pat Schumann, Vice President for College Advancement, at (304) 637-1340 or email schumannp@dewv.edu.
The D&E Fund
The D&E Fund supports the College’s on-going needs for general operations, student scholarships, support for academic programs and extracurricular activities, and more. To learn more….
Student Scholarships
More than 90% of Davis & Elkins students depend on scholarship support to make their education affordable. Student Scholarships provide direct support to students. For gifts at a certain level, donors may establish a separate, named scholarship fund. To learn more....
Endowed Academic Chairs
Four Endowed Academic Chairs provide vital support to the College’s academic programs and their faculty. Donors may contribute to The S. Benton Talbot Chair in the Natural Sciences, The James S. McDonnell Foundation Chair in Business and Economics in honor of Dr. Gloria Payne, The Thomas Richard Ross Chair in History and the Humanities, or the Clair Deiss Fiorentino Chair in Theatre Arts. To learn more….
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