COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

B ecause This is Auburn is a $1 billion

campaign to propel our university
forward through a renewed commitment to
our students, a continued promise to our state,
and a shared responsibility to the world.
As part of the overall campaign, the College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) is
committed to raising $30 million.

In COSAM, we teach by providing an environment that ensures excellence; advance

research by creating and discovering new knowledge; and promote outreach by developing
educational collaboration locally, nationally, and abroad. We continue to adhere to these core
values thanks to the generous contributions of our alumni, industry partners, and friends of
the college. As a result, our students learn in state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, and
our faculty members produce groundbreaking research. Through our outreach efforts, we
ignite an interest in science and math in thousands of children across the state. To expand
and continue our efforts, philanthropic support is vital to ensure the success of our students,
faculty, programs, and facilities.

TOTAL GOAL FOR THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS:

$30 million
Our students are the doctors, scientists, and mathematicians
of the future who will go on to contribute greatly to
society. My life has been significantly changed because
of my COSAM education, and I want others to have that
same opportunity. Giving back is richly rewarding and
benefits our students, faculty, programs, and facilities for
generations to come.
Scott Sprayberry, DMD 93
Zoology/Entomology
PRIORITIES
for the College of Sciences
50
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS
to attract the best students
and Mathematics
To support our main priorities and
continue a tradition of excellence, we have

2
identified areas of giving opportunities
within COSAM.

To attract and retain high-quality students, we must increase the

CHAIRS
number of endowed scholarships and graduate fellowships. We also
need to create more endowed professorships and chairs to support
to retain or recruit
our faculty. Investment in our value-added programs and outreach
exceptional faculty
opportunities is vital to uphold our core values. Finally, to continue
offering a top-notch level of education, we must maintain our
current facilities as we plan for future construction needs.

50
THOUSAND
K-12 students and teachers
inspired by outreach efforts

Students
$10 million

Faculty
$4 million

Programs
$6 million

Facilities
$10 million
$10 MILLION
to be used toward the
construction of the Sciences and
Mathematics Success Building
 Students
On average, more than half of our
students graduate with honors.
As total COSAM enrollment
continues to increase, we often
have more qualified students than
scholarships available. Providing
new undergraduate scholarships
and graduate fellowships enable
us to recruit, support, and retain
high-performing students. These
are the graduates who become
astronauts, CEOs, physicians,
educators, and valued members
of their communities. Each new
endowed scholarship and graduate
fellowship allows us to compete for
and support these highly sought-
after students who will continue
to enhance Auburns reputation.

$10 million

Programs Faculty Facilities

Continued support for our innovative
programs benefits our communities and
our future students. The COSAM Office of
Outreach cultivates curiosity in sciences
and mathematics among K-12 students,
teachers, and communities by hosting
more than 20 events that reach nearly
10,000 students and teachers annually.
The COSAM Office of Diversity and
Multicultural Affairs sponsors programs
that support underrepresented
groups. This includes the Summer
Bridge Program, which facilitates a
successful transition from high school
to campus, a drop-in tutoring center,
and mentoring opportunities. The
Davis Arboretum, a resource for the
campus and community, promotes
ecological education and preservation
of native plants. This hidden jewel on
our campus is continually expanding
as a result of donor contributions.
Our faculty members include
award-winning instructors with a
passion for educating. To recruit
and retain premier faculty, we must
establish endowed professorships
and chairs that will be among the
highest honors a faculty member
can receive. Gifts to establish such
accolades will enhance our ability to
provide salary enhancements and
resources for research, travel, and
professional development.
$4 million
As technology and teaching
methods evolve, COSAM is
committed to ensuring that
modern, cutting-edge learning
spaces are available for our
students. A future classroom
center the Sciences and
Mathematics Success Building
will serve COSAM disciplines
and will include instructional labs
and classrooms focused on active
learning. The open, airy design of
the 128,000-square-foot complex
will allow indoor and outdoor
study and meeting spaces.
Investments in this project will
provide innovative and interactive
teaching methods that promote
engaged student learning.
$10 million

$6 million
Your gift to Auburn has
REAL IMPACT
When my mom lost her job my freshman My parents attended Auburn, and I lived
year of high school and went into kidney here as a child. To me, it has always felt like
failure the same year, just getting food on home. Now, as a freshman with the intent to
the table became extremely hard for my graduate in 2018, I know how blessed I am
family. I knew having the money to attend to be here. After graduating from Auburn,
college would be nearly impossible. I hope to go to medical school and make a
difference in my community. The incredible
Thanks to the John C. Dykes Endowed
generosity of Ron and Anne Dykes made
Scholarship through the College of
that a possibility for me. Donor support
Sciences and Mathematics, the chance
gave me a chance to reach for the stars and
to go to college became a reality for me.
achieve my goals, and I am forever grateful.
The experience inspired me to help other
people who were sick, like my mother,
by pursuing a career in healthcare.

Donor support gave me a chance to reach for the

stars and achieve my goals, and I am forever grateful.

Erin Bradley
Freshman
 I came to Auburn from Taiwan to earn a masters
degree in mathematics. Becoming a part of the
Auburn Family was life changing for me. At
Auburn, instructors genuinely care about their
students, and they want to help them succeed.

When I was a student, the Department of

Mathematics and Statistics shaped the way I think
and solve problems. The instruction I received
affected every aspect of my life and showed
me how to think logically. Professionally, as an
actuary for an insurance company, my job was
to take a lot of information, decipher it, and then
come to an analytical conclusion. I owe this way

Making a quality of thinking to the classes I took at Auburn, and I

want to provide the same opportunity for future

education affordable for students. Making a quality education affordable

for someone else is simply returning the favor.

someone else is simply Auburn gave me the opportunity to have a

successful career, and that is why I choose to give.

returning the favor.

Jin-Dih Shih 68
Mathematics
 COSAM Office of Development
315 Roosevelt Concourse, Auburn, Alabama 36849
(334) 844-2931 | cosam.development@auburn.edu
www.auburn.edu/cosam

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