Live On CEES

The School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science is one of the oldest programs in the Gallogly College of Engineering, offering degrees in four distinct areas: civil engineering, architectural engineering, environmental engineering and environmental Science. CEES’s disciplines are inextricably tied to our world’s infrastructure and ecosystems, which are deteriorating and becoming increasingly stressed; well-educated students and cutting-edge research are needed to accommodate growth while preserving our natural heritage. Help CEES provide this high quality education and accommodate future growth by contributing to the school. Resources from your contributions will help us recruit, retain and provide CEES students with the best educational experience possible, thus producing graduates who can truly “Live On” in the tradition of excellence set by their predecessors.

CEES Student Excellence Fund

This fund will provide a means for the director of the School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science to offer discretionary support to CEES students or student organizations who are striving for excellence and enriched academic experiences. Funds may be allocated on a discretionary basis for student enrichment or experiential learning opportunities.  Examples include, but are not limited to: student travel/participation in technical, academic or professional conferences; support of students to present research; support of students or teams participating in design/build competitions; support of students in teaching, research, exchanges, or international experiences; support of student awards and recognition events. 

Students in civil engineering, environmental engineering, architectural engineering and environmental science can request funding through the CEES office.

Student Scholarships and Fellowships:

• Fellowships for M.S. (3 at $20k/yr) and Ph.D. students (3 at $30k/yr) - $150,000 annually
• Student teaching scholars awards to support undergraduate and graduate students who assist with required undergraduate courses - $75,000 annually
  

Facilities:

• Expansion and renovation of the Fears Structural Engineering and Materials Lab, including space for the Southern Plains Transportation Center - $5,000,000
• Upgrades, including replacing obsolete equipment in the Carson Engineering Center’s civil and environmental labs - $350,000
• Remodel student team/meeting space in the Carson Engineering Center - $100,000
  

Faculty Support:  

• Endowed Chairs and Professorships to support the director and exceptional faculty in each of CEES’s three areas of research emphasis: environmental, structural and geotechnical - $1,000,000 for an endowed chair, $500,000 for an endowed professorship
• Faculty professional development funds - $50,000 annually
• Faculty teaching, research and service awards - $50,000 annually
• Faculty incentives for outstanding K-12 outreach - $25,000 annually
  

Program Support:  

• Establish a Distinguished Speaker Series - $25,000 annually
• Director’s Discretionary Funds - $100,000 annually
  Field vehicles - $60,000
• Field prep and equipment storage area - $70,000
• Marketing and development efforts - $25,000 annually
  

For more information, please contact:

Trish Bloemker Sowers
Executive Director of Advancement
(412) 999-9544
Email Trish

Randall Kolar
Director of CEES
(405) 325-4267
Email Dr. Kolar