Endowed Chairs

Endowed chairs are established at the $1,500,000 gift level. Funds are used to attract and retain distinguished professors. Income from an endowed chair may be used for the salary support and other expenses related to the chair-holder’s research and teaching.

» The Edward and Mary Catherine Gerhold Chair in the Humanities 

» The Robert M. Geist Endowed Chair in Biology
 

Endowed Professorships

Endowed professorships are established at the $500,000 gift level. Funds are used to recruit talented new faculty and to retain exemplary professors. Income from an endowed professorship may be used for the salary support and other expenses related to the recipient’s research and teaching.

» The Merl and Margaret Primmer Distinguished Professorship in Biological Sciences