{"id":3556,"date":"2021-06-03T17:51:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T17:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/?p=3556"},"modified":"2024-07-12T16:10:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:10:03","slug":"100k-goal-for-endowed-opportunity-fund-is-in-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/2021\/06\/03\/100k-goal-for-endowed-opportunity-fund-is-in-sight\/","title":{"rendered":"$100K goal for Endowed Opportunity Fund is in sight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Several years ago, the College of Arts and Sciences leadership set out to create an endowed fund with the explicit purpose of funding best practices for student growth, supporting projects that foster excellence in education, scholarly or creative activity, community engagement, and service.&nbsp; Since the fund\u2019s creation, numerous donors have given to the <a href=\"https:\/\/leadersandbest.umich.edu\/find\/#!\/give\/basket\/fund\/732440\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAS Endowed Opportunity Fund<\/a> and put the college within $9,000 of reaching the $100,000 goal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fund is a flexible resource that enhances the student and faculty experience by providing funding not appropriated in other portions of the college\u2019s budget. In the past year, funds like these have assisted dozens of students and faculty in conducting such things as: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Phone interviews on health information<\/li><li>Research on fish populations impacted by the Hamilton Dam removal<\/li><li>Payment for students to have academic work submitted for publication<\/li><li>Assistance for students attending virtual conferences<\/li><li>Helping a student to develop prototype signage in a Flint neighborhood to improve community connections<\/li><li>Purchasing biological materials for use in lab research<\/li><li>And more!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/camheadshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/camheadshot.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Cam McLeman\" class=\"wp-image-3557\" width=\"111\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/camheadshot.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/camheadshot-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Cameron McLeman is the incoming chair of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Sciences and the Chairperson of the CAS Student Support Committee charged with raising funds for the project. Dr. McLeman is excited about the progress and hopes the goal might be reached by the end of June. When asked about the fund, he said, \u201cThis year we made the fund a priority for Giving Blueday and the community responded. This progress represents the coming together of students, faculty, staff, and the community to dedicate funds to support our students&#8217; academic experience at UM-Flint.\u00a0 Closing the fiscal year by reaching our goal would show such a strong commitment to our faculty and students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the College of Arts &amp; Sciences, we pride ourselves on creating lifelong learners whose college experience outfits them with the skills necessary to succeed in their personal and professional lives.&nbsp; The skills gained by involvement in the types of projects supported by the Opportunity Fund are critical to that effort.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/leadersandbest.umich.edu\/find\/#!\/give\/basket\/fund\/732440\" target=\"_blank\">Please consider making a gift to the CAS Endowed Opportunity Fund!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several years ago, the College of Arts and Sciences leadership set out to create an endowed fund with the explicit purpose of funding best practices for student growth, supporting projects that foster excellence in education, scholarly or creative activity, community engagement, and service.&nbsp; 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