Give to the College of Education
Invest in Opportunity. Inspire Impact.
Lasting change happens through people. At the College of Education, we're developing generations of unstoppable students, advancing research that improves lives, and preparing leaders who strengthen communities across Oregon and beyond.
As schools, families, and communities navigate increasingly complex challenges, philanthropy helps us invest in talent, advance innovative research, strengthen partnerships, and accelerate solutions with real-world impact. Together, we're creating opportunities today while shaping stronger futures for generations to come.
Give Today. Transform Tomorrow.
The people, ideas, and partnerships that change lives need champions. Explore opportunities to invest in student success, faculty and staff excellence, research and outreach, and the strategic priorities that help the College of Education shape what's next.
Expand Student Access and Success
Developing generations of unstoppable students begins with access to opportunity. Scholarships and student support funds help us recruit, retain, and prepare future educators, counselors, clinicians, researchers, and leaders. Investments in culturally grounded support and Indigenous student success help create pathways for future generations to thrive and lead.
COE Scholarship Fund
Provides immediate scholarship support for current College of Education students. Give Now
COE Scholarship Endowment
Creates permanent scholarship support that benefits College of Education students for generations to come. Give Now
Sapsik’ʷałá Seven Generations Endowment Fund
Supports Indigenous student success through enduring investments in opportunity, leadership, and community impact. Give Now
Elevate Excellence in Action
Excellence starts with people. Our faculty and staff drive transformative teaching, student support, research, and community engaged. Philanthropic investments help recruit and retain exceptional talent, foster innovation, strengthen professional growth, and advance ideas that improve lives.
Dean's Academic Venture Fund
Supports faculty and staff excellence through recruitment, professional development, innovation, and strategic opportunities. Give Now
Alumni Supported Faculty Fund
Recognizes tenured faculty whose scholarship, outreach, and leadership have advanced research, professional practice, and community impact. Give Now
Accelerate Research and Ideas with Impact
Big challenges demand bold ideas. Faculty, staff, and students are advancing research, outreach, and clinical innovation that improve lives and strengthen communities. Philanthropic investments expand our reach, deepen partnerships, and accelerate solutions with real-world impact.
Andrea Nicholson Wiggins Fund
Advances faculty and graduate research and outreach that address real-world challenges, and directly improve outcomes for children, families, educators, and communities. Give Now
HEDCO Clinic Discretionary Fund
Increases access to clinical services, enhances student training, and enables the clinic to respond to emerging needs and opportunities. Give Now
Invest Where Opportunity Emerges
Some of the most transformative opportunities cannot be planned in advance. Unrestricted support gives the College of Education the flexibility to invest in emerging priorities and accelerate the people, programs, and ideas making the greatest difference. Giving opportunity.
Development Fund
Empowers the college to invest in exceptional people, bold ideas, and emerging opportunities. Give Now
Thank You Donors
"The true impact of philanthropy is measured not only by what it makes possible today, but by the lives, communities, and futures it helps shape for years to come. That is why we invest in the College of Education: to prepare educators, researchers, and leaders who expand opportunities and strengthen communities for generations."
–Dean Emily Tanner-Smith, PhD, Thomson Professor, of the College of Education.
*Totals represent funds expended in academic year 2025-26
Your support powers the next generation of leaders and changemakers.
Every act of generosity has the power to create lasting change. Explore stories of students, faculty, alumni, donors, and community partners whose lives and work are helping expand opportunities, advance innovation, and build a future that's unstoppable.
For Alum Teresa Squires Osborne, giving is not a single act. It is a way of life shaped across generations, grounded in education, and carried forward through a deeply personal commitment to future students.
For Alum Bruce Waltz, giving is not about a single moment. It is about showing up consistently, month after month, year after year. He has been a monthly donor to the College of Education Scholarship Support Fund since 2003, choosing steady support as a reflection of his belief that education is both personal and powerful.
Assistant Clinical Professor Sierra Corbin, MSEd, is leading an effort to strengthen career readiness for graduate students preparing for careers in medical speech-language pathology. Supported by the Fairway Faculty and Outreach Fund, Corbin has developed innovative, hands-on learning experiences that closely mirror today's healthcare settings, helping College of Education students build the confidence, competence, and practical skills they need to succeed in clinical environments.
How Your Giving Creates Impact
Philanthropy fuels the people and ideas shaping the future. Across the College of Education, donor support expands opportunities for students, drives discoveries that improve lives, and advances solutions that strengthen schools, families, and communities.
Through annual impact reports and quarterly updates, we invite you to see the impact of your investment in action and stay connected to the students, faculty, staff, and communities driving change. Together, we're building a future that's unstoppable.
Join Us in Building an Unstoppable Future
Make a gift online Giving online is the fastest, most direct way to make your gift to the UO College of Education. It’s easy, safe, and convenient.
Send it by mail: Be sure to include a gift form when mailing your check or credit card information. Checks should be payable to the University of Oregon Foundation and mailed to the address below:
COE Development Office
1215 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
If you have questions or would like to give over the phone, our professional and friendly staff is here to help you, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday. Call Andrea Olson, 541-346-5943 or Esther Harclerode, 541-346-1283, to discuss your gift intention or explore other funding opportunities.