College of Biological Sciences 838 donors; $1,129,984 raised Dean: Robert Elde Chief Development Officer: Laurie Hennen Doubled private giving for scholarships and fellowships. Created two new scholarships and two new fellowships, including one with a $100,000 endowment. Nearly doubled giving for strategic initiatives compared with last year. Website		Carlson School of Management 3,796 donors; $21,868,506 raised Dean: Alison Davis-Blake Chief Development Officer: Chris Mayr Established the Gary S. Holmes Center  for Entrepreneurship. Added $9.6 million in private support for expanding undergraduate program, including facilities and scholarships, to serve 50 percent more students. Partnered with 15 corporations in building new premier undergraduate facility, Herbert M. Hanson Jr. Hall. Website		College of Continuing Education 443 donors; $232,139 raised Dean: Mary Nichols Chief Development Officer: Kathleen Davoli Awarded 171 scholarships totaling $260,968. Expanded the Information Center and Advising Services, providing increased one-on-one attention for students. Added new online courses, giving students tailored access to more educational opportunities at the U. Website School of Dentistry 1,423 donors; $2,291,469 raised Dean: Patrick Lloyd Chief Development Officer: Fred Bertschinger Opened first stage of state-of-the-art simulation clinic for first- and second-year students, covering one-third of the cost through donations from private supporters. Transitioned from 30-year-old preclinical labs to advanced simulation clinic in only nine months. Established a new outreach clinic in Willmar, Minn., for an underserved population while providing new training experiences for senior dental students. Website College of Design 1,038 donors; $803,315 raised Dean: Thomas Fisher Chief Development Officer: Jan Sickbert Raised more than $85,000 from more than 600 alumni from architecture, landscape architecture, apparel design, graphic design, interior design, housing studies, and retail merchandising for the new college. Awarded $400,000 in scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships to 130 students. Purchased furnishings for Rapson Hall studios with contributions from six donors, both individuals and firms, who will be recognized with studios named for them. Website
“It’s great to know that members of the community support graduate education in the sciences, which is crucial to this country as we head into the future and as scientists begin to retire out of industry.” — Kelly Anderson, Ph.D. candidate Doctoral student Kelly Anderson uses math to figure out the chemistry of geology. Anderson’s computational chemistry research uses mathematical equations to model chemical interactions in the mantle of the Earth. She wants to know how silica, which makes up 40 percent of the mantle, interacts with the atoms around it, especially with water. Her 3M Fellowship has been critical to her research. “Without the crunch that comes with preparing grant proposals or teaching a full load, I’m able to go into the lab and focus for long stretches of time,” she says. A recent $10 million anonymous bequest for fellowships means that more students in the Institute of Technology will have a similar opportunity, and be just as inspired: “To be recognized with a fellowship is uplifting; it feels as though my efforts are being applauded by others.”