Supporting the Institute of Psychology
Your gift options are plentiful within the Institute of Psychology. Here's a description of funds and endowments currently available to donors:Psychology Unrestricted Fund provides support above and beyond the operating budget for Psychology initiatives, faculty and students
Program Funds support activities unique to Psychology programs
Clinical Psychology
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Rehabilitation Psychology
Special Endowed Funds endowment personally designated by you in honor or memory of an individual, family or organization for a designated purpose with a gift or (group of gifts) of $100,000 or more. The interest earned on the endowment principal supports Psychology in perpetuity. Future gifts of any amount are encouraged to continue to grow the endowment.
Mary Vermillion Graduate Fellowship an endowment providing graduate tuition and stipend. Many of Mary's former students continue to donate in her memory.
Nambury S. Raju Psychology Chair an endowed faculty chair to support Industrial/Organizational Psychology supporting the recruitment and retention of a distinguished faculty member, as well as students and research.
Rehabilitation Psychology Chair an endowed faculty chair to support Rehabilitation Psychology supporting the recruitment and retention of a distinguished faculty member, as well as students and research.
Charles "Arch" Pounian Fellowship an endowment that supports a top notch I/O student each year with tuition and stipend. This is a competitive award. Arch's family and friends established this fund in his honor in 2005.
Special (Exclusive) Named Funds personally designated expendable funds may be established to remember or honor an individual, family or organization with a gift (or group of gifts) of $25,000 or more. Future gifts of any amount are encouraged to continue to support its purpose. A named term fund may be established with a gift of $25,000 to $99,000 and may be expended over 5 to 20 years.
Morris Aderman Student Fund supports student presentations and travel to professional conferences. This fund was originally established by friends and alumni in Morry's memory.
David P. Boder Psychology Fund supports the restoration, preservation and accessibility of 109 oral interviews with displaced persons of the Holocaust conducted by former Psychology Department Chair, Dr. Boder.
David Vitale Undergraduate Scholarship Fund provides partial tuition for incoming and continuing undergraduate students.
Center for Research and Service provides funds to expand non-profit consulting center services and to provide real-world experiences for Psychology students.