To celebrate 50 years, our students, faculty, and staff have created a wish list of items to empower learning. Philanthropy and donor generosity will open doors, fuel opportunity, and inspire.

Pillar 1: Access and Affordability

Scholarships, fellowships, and emergency support help talented students enroll, persist, and graduate.

• First-Generation Student Scholarship
• Emergency student micro-grants
• Student wellness kits
• Graduate school application fee assistance
• Academic backpacks
• Textbooks for high-need courses
• Certification and licensure exam fees

Leadership opportunities include (gifts of $50,000+):

• Named endowed scholarship
• Named First-Year Success Scholarship
• Named Graduate Fellowship
• 50th Anniversary Legacy Fund for First-Generation Students

Pillar 2: Experiential Learning

Hands-on learning experiences prepare students to enter the workforce with confidence.

• Paid internship stipends
• Paid clinical stipends
• Student scrubs
• Professional graduation headshots
• Local conference travel
• Professional association memberships
• Conference registration scholarships
• Student research stipends
• Conference travel scholarships
• Sponsor The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy.
• Immersion Day Sponsor

Leadership opportunities include (gifts of $50,000+):

• Naming one of the Unified Clinics

Pillar 3: Faculty Excellence and Innovation

Outstanding faculty create exceptional student experiences while advancing research, innovation, and community partnerships. Many of these investments help advance THRIVES, the College's collaborative effort to strengthen the health workforce and improve health outcomes across our region.

• Student organization mini-grants
• Faculty professional development awards
• Community-based research projects
• Health equity research grants
• Service-learning initiatives
• Innovation grants

Leadership opportunities include (gifts of $50,000+):

• Endowed Research & Innovation Fund
• Faculty Innovation Endowment
• Named Lecture Series ($250,000)
• Endowed Chair or Director ($1.5 million)
• Endowed Program or Department ($5 million)

Pillar 4: Facilities and Clinical Spaces

Modern, accessible spaces allow students to learn using the same technology they'll encounter in practice while expanding services to our community.

• Clinical laptops
• Simulation and lab equipment
• Clinical space improvements

Leadership opportunities include:

• High-Fidelity Simulation Manikin ($200,000)
• Naming Student Engagement Center ($500,000)
• Naming CHHS Atrium ($1 million)
• Naming Center for Disability Services ($3 million)
• CHHS Building Naming Opportunity ($10 million)