Donations: You can make a difference

Donations can be made anytime during the year and sent to the University of Minnesota Foundation, Gateway Center, 200 Oak Street SE, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Just designate the fund you wish to support. Checks should be made payable to the University of Minnesota. The funds to which you can contribute are as follows:

AEM Program Support:

Used as the main source of discretionary funds to support all funds. Fund No. 3739

Aeronautical Class of 1943 Wind Tunnel Fund:

Created by the Class of 1943 to defray costs of a new wind tunnel and instrumentation. Fund No. 3585

The Chester Gaskell Aeronautical Engineering Scholarship Fund:

Used for undergraduate scholarships for outstanding first-year aerospace students. Fund No. 2898

The John D. Akerman Memorial Fund:

Supports the Akerman Professor of Design of our year-long capstone senior design course. Fund No. 3191

The AEM Laboratory Equipment Fund:

Used to purchase instructional and research equipment. Fund No. 2500

The AEM Excellence Fund:

Used to sponsor lectureships by distinguished individuals in aerospace engineering and mechanics. Please note that this fund also supports the Sethna Lecture. Fund No. 2281

The B.J. Lazan Fund:

Supports activities that promote faculty/student interactions and educational activities.

If you would like information about establishing a Unitrust with the University of Minnesota Foundation, contact the Institute of Technology Development and External relations, at 1-800-587-3884, and 1-612-624-5537.