Donations make a difference

Donations can be made anytime during the year and sent to the University of Minnesota Foundation, McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota Gateway Center, 200 Oak Street SE, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Just designate the fund you wish to support. Checks should be made payable to the University of Minnesota. You can also donate on-line — see this web site:

www.giving.umn.edu

If you have questions on donating, you can contact the University Foundation by phone at: 612-624-3333 or 800-775-2187 or fax: 612-625-4305. There are many ways to give to the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Minnesota to help create excellence in addition to contributing to your own personal and financial goals. More information on types of gifts (Outright Gifts, Planned Gifts, or Corporate & Foundation Gifts) can be found at the Foundation web site listed above.
The funds in which we encourage contributions are as follows:

AEM Strategic Intiatives Fund: Used as the main source of discretionary funds to support improvements in our Department. Fund No. 3739
The John D. Akerman Memorial Fund: Supports the Akerman Professor of Design of our year-long capstone senior capstone 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. 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.
John A. & Jane Dunning Copper Fellowship in Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics: provides fellowships for AEM graduate students and many student-sponsored projects. Fund no. 5330
If you would like information about establishing a Unitrust with the University of Minnesota Foundation, contact the Institute of Technology Development Officer for Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, David Hoffman, at 612-625-6035 or e-mail at: dhoffman@mail.itdean.umn.edu. You can also find out about giving options and make pledges online at the following University of Minnesota Foundation web site: http://www.giving.umn.edu/