Development and outreach encompasses:
- raising private funds;
- participating in the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors and prospects;
- participating in the management of the school's fundraising activities; and,
- developing, planning, and evaluating giving and stewardship efforts.
School of Engineering Donors
UC Merced's Nonimaging Optics Lab Receives $2 Million Gift
UC Merced received a $2 million gift from the California Community Foundation (CCF) to support the university's Nonimaging Optics (NIO) Lab, a facility developing new technologies that are improving the potential for solar resources to supply a substantial fraction of the world's energy needs.
Engineers Attend NSBE 2008 Conference
Five UC Merced Engineering students attended the NSBE 2008 confernece in Florida, funded by PG&E and the Office of the Dean of the School of Engineering.
Donor Gives Campus Radio Station a Boost
UC MErced may be one step closer to having a student-run radio station on campus, thanks to a donation from the Jane and Marc Nathanson Family Foundation.
PG&E Donates $1 Million, 2 Natural Gas Cars to Support Engineering Students
Representatives from Pacific Gas and Electric Company visited the UC Merced campus and left behind a sign on an engineering service learning laboratory, two natural-gas-powered cars and a million-dollar check to begin a legacy at the newest campus in the UC system. The far-reaching gift from PG&E is part of the utility's five-year partnership with the School of Engineering and will support its student recruitment and retention programs.
Donation Brings UC Merced's Solar Program One Step Closer to Providing Sustainable Energy
UC Merced, the only UC campus with a designated solar energy research program, has received a $225,000 donation from an internationally recognized scientist. The gift will support future solar energy research that has the potential to alleviate the world's impending energy crisis.
Breault Research Organization Supports Optics Research, Teaching at UC Merced
UC Merced received a major donation from an Arizona software company that will assist with research and facilitate teaching students at all levels in the field of non-imaging optics. Breault Research Organization (BRO) has given the university a donation package worth more than half a million dollars.
Fosters Pledge $1.2 Million for Engineering Service Learning at UC Merced
Recognizing that UC Merced graduates will be an essential resource for regional companies that need prepared workers, the Max and Verda Foster family of Foster Farms fame has pledged $1.2 million to fund hands-on educational experiences in the School of Engineering.
Electrical Engineering to be Focus of 15th Endowed Chair
Former Merced mayor and retired electrical contractor Reno Ferrero will help launch the academic discipline of electrical engineering at UC Merced. His gift of $500,000 to endow the Reno Ferrero Family Chair in Electrical Engineering will offer a dramatic boost to teaching and research at UC's San Joaquin Valley campus.
SBC Pacific Bell Donates $100,000 to UC Merced to Create Engineering Scholarship Endowment
SBC Pacific Bell has donated $100,000 to fund scholarships for high-achieving undergraduate and graduate engineering students at UC Merced.
