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Faculty Endowments

2008-2009

The endowments listed below are available for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

If your department meets the criteria follow the application instructions provided in the links below.

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Arts and Humanities

Name Applicant/Budget Director Purpose Funds Available
Bishop Daniel W. Kucera, O.S.B. Education Endowment Faculty Member

Distinguished visiting professors in Education, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Adm. who provide an expertise that is relevant to students, faculty in other disciplines, and the external community

 

$7,390

Frederick Toenniges Memorial Endowment in Music Faculty Member The Chair of the University's Music Department (College of Arts and Sciences) may allocate disbursements for the following: 1). Purchase, lease or otherwise acquire ensemble sheet music, music books, records, tapes, compact discs, or music-related material via any future media; 2) Purchase, lease or otherwise acquire computers (being processors, monitors, keyboards, video displays, speakers, printers, scanners, etc.) and/or music related software which may include user or subscriber fees to Internet services; 3) Purchase, lease or otherwise acquire sound and recording equipment, musical instruments or any other music-related equipment; 4) Stipends for guest speakers, lectures, performing artists, or commissioning the composition of musical works. In no event shall annual expendable endowment funds be used for student scholarships. $552



Chemistry
Name Applicant/Budget Director Purpose Funds Available
Cyprian Centennial Chemistry Endowment Department Chair: Chemistry

Student research stipends and matching monies for advanced research equipment

 

$5,545




Education, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Business, Health Administration
Name Applicant/Budget Director Purpose

Funds Available

Bishop Daniel W. Kucera, O.S.B. Education Endowment Faculty Member

Distinguished visiting professors in Education, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Adm. who provide an expertise that is relevant to students, faculty in other disciplines, and the external community

 

$7,390

Foyo and Linardakis Fund for International Business and Economics Faculty Member The purpose of this fund is to provide supplemental funds for projects or programs that would not normally be included in the international business and economics department's regular operating budget. Projects or programs receiving resources from this fund may range from establishing a new course, sending a student abroad for business study on a scholarship basis, crating stipends for various projects, participating in national competitions which may require entrance fees and travel expenses, supplemental funds to support already existing courses, and numerous other purposes. If a student receives financial resources from this fund, that student must conform to all rules, regulations, and disciplinary measures established by the University. $205
Frederick Toenniges Memorial Endowment in Music Faculty Member The Chair of the University's Music Department (College of Arts and Sciences) may allocate disbursements for the following: 1). Purchase, lease or otherwise acquire ensemble sheet music, music books, records, tapes, compact discs, or music-related material via any future media; 2) Purchase, lease or otherwise acquire computers (being processors, monitors, keyboards, video displays, speakers, printers, scanners, etc.) and/or music related software which may include user or subscriber fees to Internet services; 3) Purchase, lease or otherwise acquire sound and recording equipment, musical instruments or any other music-related equipment; 4) Stipends for guest speakers, lectures, performing artists, or commissioning the composition of musical works. In no event shall annual expendable endowment funds be used for student scholarships. $552
       




Health Science
Name Applicant/Budget Director Purpose Funds Available

Dr. Scholl Professorial Chair in Health Sciences

Length of Professorship: Three years (June 1 to May 31 defines a year)

 

Science Faculty

Professional development for health science faculty (tenured or tenure track)

 

$33,730


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History
Name Applicant/Budget Director Purpose Funds Available

 

Dr. Gloria J. Tysl Endowment for History, Philosophy and Religion

 

 

Dean of appropriate college

Programs, equipment, scholarships, faculty travel and/or research, visiting professors, scholars, dignitaries, campus events and performances, etc. for the departments of History, Philosophy, or Religion.

$2,920

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Library
Name Applicant/Budget Director Purpose Funds Available
The Robert L Baker Endowment Director of Library Services

 

Children's library books, periodicals, videotapes, computer software, etc.

 

 

$770
The Annamarie Slauf Memorial Library Endowment Director of Library Services

To purchase or lease books, periodicals, video tapes, computer software, or drawings

 

$1,400

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Natural Sciences
Name Applicant/Budget Director Purpose Funds Available
James and Mary Valach Memorial Endowed Chair in the Natural Sciences Dean of the College of Science

60% of funds to offset budget relief and 40% for such activities as programs, equipment, scholarship, faculty travel and/or research, stipends for visiting professors, scholars or dignitaries and campus events and performances

 

 

$20,500
Fr. Cyprian Tomecko Endowment for Natural Science Lectures Department Chair: Chemistry

Stipends for visiting professors, scholars or dignitaries who, as guest lecturers, will speak on topics related to the Natural Sciences

 

$3,120
Bishop Daniel W. Kucera, O.S.B. Education Endowment Faculty Member

Distinguished visiting professors in Education, Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Adm. who provide an expertise that is relevant to students, faculty in other disciplines, and the external community

 

$7,390

       


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Philosophy
Name Applicant/Budget Director Purpose Funds Available

 

Dr. Gloria J. Tysl Endowment for History, Philosophy and Religion

 

 

Dean of appropriate college

Programs, equipment, scholarships, faculty travel and/or research, visiting professors, scholars, dignitaries, campus events and performances, etc. for the departments of History, Philosophy or Religion

$2,920

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Religion
Name Applicant/Budget Director Purpose Funds Available

 

Dr. Gloria J. Tysl Endowment for History, Philosophy and Religion

 

 

Dean of appropriate college

Programs, equipment, scholarships, faculty travel and/or research, visiting professors, scholars, dignitaries, campus events and performances, etc. for the departments of History, Philosophy or Religion

$2,920

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Lisle, IL 60532
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phone
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