Gifts to College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Dean's Innovation Fund 2026 contribute to...
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Dean's Innovation Fund Your generosity can create lasting change by supporting the Dean’s Innovation Fund, which enhances student experiences through interdisciplinary hands-on learning, research and collaborations with faculty and industry leaders. This fund fosters collaboration between students, faculty, industry experts, nonprofits and community leaders and empowers students to engage in meaningful projects, ensuring that students gain real-world exposure and skills that extend far beyond the classroom.
By contributing, you invest in students eager to make a positive impact, helping them develop the skills and opportunities needed to succeed academically and achieve their life goals. Your contribution ensures they have the tools, guidance and opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the world around them.
Together, let’s build a future where anything is possible—one student at a time. Join us in shaping the changemakers of tomorrow, today.
Our 2024-25 Awardees:
Anne Yocha - Department of Art
Peter Bergman - Department of Art
Dr. Charlie Potter - Department of English
Deanna Hirsch - Department of Journalism and Media Production
Dr. Megan Filbin - Department of chemistry and Biochemistry
Suree Towfighnia - Department of Journalism and Media Production
Dr. Sylivia Brady - Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Jesscia Weiss & Dr. Deanne Pytlinski - Department of Art
Dr. Jennifer Koshatka Seman - Department of History
Dr. Joesph Feldman - Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Dr. Brandon Olson & Dr. Justin Stephens - Department of History
Dr. Kristen Lyons & Dr. Sandra Mizumoto Posey - Department of Psychological Sciences and The Gender Institute of Teaching and Advocacy
Dr. Salini Srinvasan, Dr. Cynthia Erickson, & Dr. Arhana Barun - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Psychological Sciences
Dr. Summer Trentin & Dr. Jillian Mollenhauer - Department of Art
Dr. Yunkin La-Mei Woo, Dr. Adriana Nieto, & Micah Ramirez - Department of Art and Department of Chicana/o Studies
Read more about the Dean’s Innovation Grant Awardees at the links below:
- Dean's Innovation Grants - MSU Denver
- Archival and Collections-Based Research in New York City and Washington D.C.
- Ch'orti' Project to Guatemala and Honduras
- Dialogue and Civic Engagement Week