CoLA Dean's Club | SIU Foundation | SIU

Join a legacy of visionaries shaping the future of the liberal arts at Southern Illinois University. Your gift to the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) Dean’s Club will create an immediate impact with lasting significance for students.

The CoLA Dean’s Club recognizes donors who invest in changing lives by donating a minimum of $1,000 per year, whether through a single gift or a recurring pledge. These gifts empower the dean to:

• Offer emergency scholarships,
• Enhance academic programs,
• Support student participation in conferences and research,
• Purchase updated equipment,
• Fund faculty and staff morale initiatives, and
• Provide various other critical investments. 

Past gifts have supported emergency student funding, incoming COLA student orientation at Touch of Nature, Career Week speakers, Bagel Wednesday in Faner Hall, and Carbs & Caffeine during Finals Week.

Every day, the College of Liberal Arts transforms lives, serving as the intellectual core of a great research university with a humanist heart dedicated to student success. Your annual gift will ensure that we continue to excel for both our students and our community.

By committing your support, you’ll also receive:

• An annual impact report on CoLA Dean’s Club funding initiatives,
• Invitations to CoLA events throughout the year, and
• A members-only lapel pin as a token of appreciation.