Why Give to CSE?

Our mission is to serve the science and engineering needs of Washington State and the global community by advancing scholarship and educating thoughtful leaders and problem solvers. We know that some Western students have found this time and circumstance to be very challenging. As a community it is important that we collectively recognize our ability to help, and to keep our focus and priorities on equitable access to education, inclusion, and providing opportunity.

Impact

We need to ensure that circumstances beyond their control do not keep our talented and driven students from achieving their goals.  We also know that these times have not affected all students equally. If your situation and resources allow, I invite you to support us this year. Gifts to the Dean’s fund enable us to respond to emergent student and faculty needs.

Your gift will help provide the best possible learning experience for our students by supporting student research, scholarships, faculty and program support, technical equipment and innovative technology.

WWU has a national reputation for high quality, hands-on research and learning opportunities for its students. CSE is a shining star amongst its fellow colleges, boasting seven departments and two multidisciplinary programs. Our faculty participate directly in the classroom and laboratory instruction of our students in programs that emphasize independent student scholarship and the development of creative and innovative thinking.

Graduates from our departments and programs are prepared for a wide variety of professional opportunities in each of the disciplinary areas and are ideally prepared for pre-professional programs that require scientific and technical backgrounds.

Thank you for partnering with us in creating opportunities for our stellar students!


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Morse Chemistry Undergraduate Research Challenge
Thank you! Gifts to the Morse Endowment for Student Research Experiences in Chemistry have been matched dollar for dollar by Drs. Karen and Joe Morse, providing transformational opportunities for students to work closely with faculty on summer research projects.
$7,705 MATCHED
Completed
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Robert and Bess Christman Scholarship Challenge
Thank you! The first $1000 in gifts to the Robert and Bess Christman Scholarship were matched dollar for dollar by their daughter Maureen Christman, in loving memory of the many ways they positively impacted the WWU and Bellingham Community.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Sciences and Engineering Fund for Excellence Challenge
There’s an extra incentive to support STEM at Western! The first $2,000 in gifts to the College of Science and Engineering Fund for Excellence will be matched dollar for dollar by the founding dean and the current dean of the college.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Top Five Fundraisers!
The WWU Alumni Association has rewarded the top five areas that secured the most donors on MAY 28 with a bonus of $1,000 each! Congratulations to our winners!
Rank Prize #WECARE Donors
1 $1,000 Student Emergency Fund 199
2 $1,000 Men's Rowing 174
3 $1,000 Ice Hockey 151
4 $1,000 Cross Country & Track and Field 101
5 $1,000 Marketing Program 87
Ended
$5,000
Whatcom Educational Credit Union Challenge
Now that we have reached $100,000 in dollars raised, a $5,000 gift from Whatcom Educational Credit Union has been unlocked!
$100,000 / $100,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Whatcom Educational Credit Union Stretch Challenge
Now that we have reached $300,000 in dollars raised for WWU Give Day, ANOTHER $5,000 gift from Whatcom Educational Credit Union has been unlocked because WE CARE about WWU student success.
$300,772 / $300,772 Raised
Completed
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