The University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) continues to be the heart of exploration and discovery within our institution. With a diverse array of academic fields, CAS is a home for students to pursue a wide selection of unique studies. At CAS, we value the pursuit of knowledge and experiences.
CAS is proud to carry on a liberal arts tradition of 150 years at the UO while adapting to prepare students for a 21st century world. With a special focus on student success through programs like the Experiential Learning Fund, CAS believes that every student deserves the opportunity to excel in the classroom and beyond.
As the largest college at the UO, we can’t succeed on our own. With your help, we can provide important resources for students to grow and thrive in our classrooms, labs, and more.
This year, your gifts can support CAS’s Experiential Learning Fund, CAS Undergraduate Scholarship Fund and CAS Graduate Scholarship Fund, and the Dean’s Excellence Fund.
Why Experiential Learning Matters
The CAS Experiential Learning Fund bridges the gap between theory and practice, connecting the classroom with real-world careers. By offering crucial financial support to undergraduate students pursuing internships, research projects, and service-learning opportunities, it allows students to turn knowledge into practical skills, ideas into innovation, and goals into accomplishments. These hands-on experiences not only enhance academic learning but also empower students to become active contributors to their fields and communities.
Your contributions help CAS provide scholarships of up to $5,000 to alleviate expenses related to experiential learning, ensuring that financial need does not hinder opportunities for academic and career growth.
Why Student Scholarships Matter
Gifts to the CAS Undergraduate Scholarship Fund and CAS Graduate Scholarship Fund allow us to make merit-based awards to students in majors across the college: from linguistics to anthropology, environmental studies to physics. These students represent the highest academic merit in CAS. Various scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students inspire continued research and creativity within our institution.
The Dean’s Excellence Fund
Gifts to the Dean’s Excellence Fund empower the college to invest in its highest priorities related to students, faculty and the future of CAS. This fund has funded programs related to student success, such as scholarships for unpaid experiential learning and career preparation activities. It also supports collegiate fellow professorships that honor our faculty for excellent work in teaching.
