Tower Society 2024 Case Statement

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Dare to Reimagine A Greater Future for Chico State.

TOW E R SOCIETY


Tomorrow’s Leaders


Our students aspire to uplift their communities, solve unprecedented challenges, and build a world that is more sustainable, resilient, and equitable. And they are confident a Chico State education will help them take steps today to change the future. Together, we have an opportunity to make their dreams a reality. By joining the Tower Society, you enable the University to enrich our academic offerings well beyond what state funding and tuition can provide. Through funding scholarships, travel opportunities, immersive learning, cutting-edge technology, and so much more, the generosity of our leadership-level donors provides an exceptional, holistic experience inside and outside of the classroom. Your annual support also helps establish Chico State as a premier destination for a college education, offering unsurpassed quality at the most affordable price. This would not be possible without philanthropic leaders like you. As a Tower Society member, you stand at the heart of the University—just like our beloved Trinity Hall and its bell tower—and sound a clarion call for others to share your vision. In doing so, you inspire generations of students and educators to do and dare, today and every day that follows. Thank you.

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Your Support

Inspires Excellence Joining the Tower Society means choosing to be part of something bigger. Your investment in Chico State is a gift that unlocks opportunities to provide more scholarships for students, more access to hands-on learning, and pathways to serve communities. We invite you to help shape a brighter future for our University, our region, and our world.

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“All of the faculty in the College of Ag and the staff at the farm really care about students, want us to succeed, and help find opportunities to get involved. If it weren’t for their influence, I wouldn’t be where I am.” —Taylor Gallaty (Agricultural Business, ’21), Bell Family Presidential Scholar

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PRIORITY INITIATIVES

PRIORITY INITIATIVES

PRIORITY INITIATIVES

College of Agriculture

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

College of Business

• Ensure access to immersive learning experiences with agricultural leaders across the state and the world

• Provide opportunities for students to serve the community while gaining valuable work experience

• Upgrade our University Farm with state-of-the-art and climate-smart technology to prepare our students for modern careers

• Develop new scholarships and educational support funding to expand on available experiences

• Equip classrooms, labs, and creative spaces with the latest industry technology and space for collaborative ideation

• Provide enhanced research opportunities in emerging fields related to heat and drought tolerance, animal and plant stress, soil quality, and water management Our students are transforming an ageold discipline to feed a 21st-century world. Through their hands-on learning in our labs and University Farm, their expertise in animal science, horticulture, and soil science will position them as the agricultural leaders of tomorrow. Whether working with crops, livestock, soil science, or teaching the next generation of the agricultural workforce, College of Agriculture graduates are impacting the world through a diverse array of careers. Your gifts will help purchase artificial intelligence technology to train students in enhanced crop efficiencies; increase participation and frequency of experiences such as our California Agricultural Tour, wine industry class in Spain, and studying tropical farms in Puerto Rico and improve housing for students to experience agriculture from dawn to dusk by living on site at the University Farm.

• Outfit our classrooms and labs with innovative technology that drives or foster student readiness and success Through a unique range of disciplines, our students increase understanding of the behavioral, social, cultural, and environmental aspects of the human condition. As they research and collaborate with local, regional, and global communities, they become responsible citizens who solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. With your generosity, we aspire to create new scholarships and enhance existing awards to provide even greater financial support; further opportunities for applied and civic learning through programs such as Model UN and the Community Legal Information Clinic; expand our Professional Attire Fund; establish a Research Support Fund to send students to conferences, support their project expenses, and provide more opportunities to address solutions to problems ranging from homelessness to sustainable transportation; build a creativity incubation space; and expand services in our Child Development Lab.

• Grow opportunities to gain practical expertise through experiential learning • Train and send student teams to more of the nation’s top competitions The business leaders of tomorrow are poised to do far more than run companies. They will become entrepreneurs, build jobs and our economy, and innovate enterprise solutions to the most pressing financial challenges. Our students gain real-world business experience in tandem with their coursework and develop essential creative skills through their collaborations. Your gifts will help us realize our big visions to develop new courses and certificates in cryptocurrency, information security, and business analytics; create a best-in-nation student competition for AI and analytics; cultivate ideas to start businesses through the Center for Entrepreneurship; ensure grads are corporate-ready by honing their sales techniques in the Seufferlein Sales Program; transform an existing classroom into a digital innovation lab; further develop our student-managed investment fund; and open a student-run online and physical storefront for COB merchandise where faculty oversee students in the day-to-day aspects of running a business.

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“The students and faculty I’ve met have helped shape me into who I am today. I am forever grateful. Throughout all of the fun shared experiences, we’ve become more than just students and faculty. It’s made the last four years an incredible experience.” —Jordan Beach (Civil Engineering, ’21)

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PRIORITY INITIATIVES

PRIORITY INITIATIVES

PRIORITY INITIATIVES

College of Communication and Education

College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management

College of Humanities and Fine Arts

• Challenge our students to think beyond themselves through active engagement in research and real-life applications

• Modernize our labs and facilities with the latest industry technology to ensure our grads are on the cutting edge of every discipline

• Expand our technology to advance learning opportunities, research, and service

• Send more students to national and global competitions and conferences

• Build opportunities to enhance critical thinking and excellent writing skills, cultivating a richer understanding of the world that ensures progress and ethical futures

• Ensure students can meet the physiological and cognitive needs of more community clients Regardless of their major, our students are guided by five commitments: civic engagement, lifelong learning, health, accessibility and inclusion, and telling stories that matter. Their hands-on learning in the classroom, clinics, labs,and outdoors transforms their lives and those they serve. With significant new support, we will create a multi-platform storytelling hub that merges disciplines to share the stories that matter; add opportunities for students to work with faculty to develop best practices and interventions for challenges ranging from Parkinson’s disease to sports performance enhancement; send more students to do service and attend field schools on our public lands; establish opportunities for students to provide community health assessments to support individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities; pay living wages to our credential candidates; and procure the latest technology for students to conduct speech and hearing assessments within our community.

• Grow our resources to provide students with opportunities to interact with industry and corporate partners Our students are engineering a better tomorrow by tackling some of the greatest challenges of modern society. Using stateof-the-art tools and immersive learning, they are doing the most important work of their lives—and ours—to advance the fields of construction, manufacturing, mechatronics, software, and more. With your generosity, we can make critical upgrades to our mechatronics and materials labs; build partnerships with other universities around the world to create globally competitive teams; start additional bootcamps to prepare incoming students to hit the ground running in demanding disciplines and graduate within four years; support opportunities to increase the number of women and underserved groups in STEM; and grow our scholarship offerings to recruit exceptional students who are ready to lead in the classroom and on the job site.

• Create immersive learning experiences on campus and in the communities we serve • Highlight the need for a partnership with STEM disciplines, utilizing new technology and cross-disciplinary collaboration The arts and humanities build connections and expand diverse perspectives around the world—providing understanding and enlightenment. As our students immerse themselves in the enriching concepts of arts, languages, and the humanities, they are obtaining a distinct set of skills that employers will rely on. With your support, we dream of creating a mobile arts program to bring glassblowing, printmaking, and other arts into the community; welcome top-name writers and artists in residence; develop faculty-led study abroad programs to create educational opportunities at cultural and historic destinations; add pre-professional paid opportunities for students to gain real-world experience working in galleries and theatres; and grow scholarships for students in philosophy, comparative religion and humanities, and languages and cultures.

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“Playing basketball at Chico State has been life changing for me. We always say ‘Wildcat Family’ and I really experienced that here—with my teammates, coaches, and teachers. Your support of Chico State really does make a difference.” —Malik Duffy (Communication Studies, ’21)

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PRIORITY INITIATIVES

College of Natural Sciences • Modernize research spaces and invest in technology for cutting-edge studies and exploration • Create opportunities through summer research and specialized programs for students to work in the field, gaining hands-on experience • Support students’ travel needs for presentations and research across the state and nation Bringing curiosity to life, our students use their knowledge of our natural word to transform the sciences and advance health and well-being for every living thing on the planet. With the most exciting discoveries yet to be made in fields from mathematics to nursing and chemistry to physics, they will lead the way. Your gifts will encourage our vision to establish a teaching kitchen to increase our nutrition and food science majors’ job market competitiveness; acquire major instruments on which students can learn new skills and work on cuttingedge studies; grow our summer research programs across all disciplines to support more student engagement with our faculty's groundbreaking projects; expand tutoring and mentoring in general education subjects to ensure students from all majors find success in our courses; and expand the Big Chico Creek Watershed Tour so that it’s accessible to all students, regardless of major.

PRIORITY INITIATIVES

PRIORITY INITIATIVES

Student Affairs

Wildcat Athletics

• Create a premier Chico State experience and opportunities to cultivate character through a diverse array of clubs and organizations

• Enhance student-athlete scholarship opportunities in both value and number across all programs

• Ensure healthy living and wellness through our Recreational Sports programs, Hungry Wildcat Food Pantry, and WellCat services • Increase resources for on-campus housing, dining, and residential living services for all students From the first moment they step on campus, our students discover a welcoming community. A vast array of co-curricular programs, support services, and a culture of caring complement classroom experiences while fostering friendships to last a lifetime. We provide a holistic college experience where our students pursue their passions with purpose, confidence, and a strong sense of belonging. Your gifts will help establish a coaching program for neurodiverse students; create opportunities for students to participate in off-campus activities, including competitions and travel; develop more culturally responsive programming; and serve all students in need through WellCat Counseling to support their comprehensive well-being and eliminate barriers to success.

• Enrich player experiences through state-of-the-art equipment and technology • Build significant resources for an enhanced recruitment program and student-athlete travel Our student-athletes train to win in the classroom and on the field. With a fierce commitment to continuous improvement, they make a positive impact on their teams, the University, and the world. With 13 Division II men’s and women’s athletic programs, our Wildcats are poised to be successful leaders during their time on campus and after graduation. With your generosity, we aspire to enhance our scholarship program to provide every Wildcat the best opportunity to pursue their education while engaging in intercollegiate athletics; create opportunities for students to engage in leadership development and collaboration skills through the StudentAthlete Advisory Committee; increase resources for our coaches and strengthen all our teams; recruit top student-athletes to continue advancing our presence on the national stage; and modernize our training facilities to provide premier experiences with cutting-edge equipment.

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Become a member of the Tower Society.

Together, we will unlock the power of meaningful philanthropy. Annual Giving Levels Visionary

$100,000 or more

Philanthropist

$50,000 — $99,999

Benefactor

$25,000 — $49,999

Founder

$15,000 — $24,999

Pioneer

$7,500 — $14,999

Explorer

$3,500 — $7,499

Leader

$1,500 — $3,499

Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Graduate

$150 — $1,499

MEMBERS ENJOY THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: • members-only events and receptions • invitations to distinguished lectures • exclusive opportunities to connect with student leaders

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• special university communications • a role in transforming students’ lives

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