Giving Opportunities for the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences
Private gifts to the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences are critical to the faculty’s ongoing development, as they educate students, contribute to the growing body of knowledge about the universe, and serve the broader community in which the university exists. Gifts support the Common Curriculum—the foundation of Loyola’s liberal arts education, and the anchor of each student’s academic career.
Gifts to the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences Annual Fund are used at the dean’s discretion and can be applied where funds are most needed. Other funding priorities include:
Centers and Institutes
- Center for Creative Writing and Publishing
- Chair in creative writing – writer-in-residence - $ $800,000
- Support for the New Orleans Review - $500,000
- Center for Excellence in Religious Literacy: Chair in Jewish studies - $2,000,000
- Center for the Study of Latin American and the Caribbean: Director and Professorship in Latin American and Spanish language - $1,000,000
- Loyola Environmental Institute: Chair in environmental biology - $800,000
Research and Programming
- Middle East Peace Studies Program: Director - $1,000,000
- Biology and history professorships - $60,000 each
- Science research fund - $2,000,000
Scholarships: Minority student scholarships - $2,000,000
Facilities
- Classroom technology updates - $320,000
- Monroe Hall renovations for the Departments of Biology and Psychology - $300,000 each
To find out how your support can create opportunities for the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences, please contact Major Gifts Officer Karen Anklam at keanklam@loyno.edu or (504) 861-5423.
