College of Education and Community Innovation

The College of Education and Community Innovation (CECI) is the first academic college in the nation to unite the transformative power of education, social work, criminology, philanthropy, and legal studies with the community engagement of hospitality, health, nonprofit, and public management and policy. CECI educates leaders and professionals to engage, enrich, and transform communities.

Consider supporting the George and Beverly Grant, Jr. Community Engagement Fund, which supports students, faculty, and academic programs with additional resources to fulfill our mission and positively impact our community.

When you support one of CECI’s programs, you not only uplift the next generation of Lakers, but our communities. Explore our highlighted program funds:

• Criminal Justice: Justice and Society Endowed Scholarship
  
• Education: College of Education Future Teacher Scholarship Endowment
  
• Hospitality and Tourism Management Program: Hospitality and Tourism Management Endowment
  
• Legal Studies: Mullendore Legal Studies Criminal Justice Endowment
  
• Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration: Danny L. Balfour Endowment
  
• Social Work: School of Social Work Endowed Scholarship

Challenge Gifts:

🎁 Dean Sherril Soman will match $1 for each $1 donated to the College of Education Future Teacher Scholarship Endowment, up to $500.

🎁 Gifts to the George and Beverly Grant, Jr. Community Engagement Fund will also be matched $1 for $1, up to $500, thanks to a gift from Dean Sherril Soman.

🎁 Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Jennifer Drake will give $500 to the college with the most overall donors.

🎁 The college with the most overall dollars raised will earn $500 thanks to a gift from Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Jennifer Drake.