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Academic Initiatives
Awaken Curiosity and Support Student Experiences!

Academic Initiatives and Creative Endeavors provide students with an academic adventure. Our fantastic faculty not only helps students set the compass for intellectual journeys but also acts as partner travelers, working with students as they forge a unique academic pathway.

We are committed to:

  • student-centered teaching
  • experiential learning
  • small classes that create a community of learners
  • place-based courses that take advantage of our spectacular location
  • undergraduate research and creative activity 
  • committed faculty that provide academic mentorship

Our three schools include the School of Arts and Sciences, Katz School of Business, and the School of Education. Each school offers a wealth of exciting majors and minors, inspiring courses, and innovative programs. We provide academic experiences that awaken curiosity, encouraging students to ask new questions and discover new answers. Most importantly, students will find dedicated faculty to help shape a meaningful academic journey that will challenge and support our students.

One of our most important goals is to connect students to a "community of care." We provide a wide range of resources to ensure student success, including tutoring (peer education), advising, career and life design, undergraduate research, counseling, recreational services--and more! 

When choosing to give to Academic Initiatives, we utilize funds to support the areas above with the greatest need, including those most pressing, most creative, and most impactful in supporting student success and development. 

Thank you for keeping students at the center!

$110,000
500 Donor Challenge - Help Us Support the President's Impact Fund and FLC's Greatest Needs!
A huge thank you to everyone who helped us achieve our biggest Giving Tuesday 2024 challenge yet—500 donors! Your incredible generosity and support have made a powerful impact on FLC students, faculty, staff, and the entire Skyhawk community. We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for making this challenge a success!
500 / 500 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Chuck Carson Faculty Development Grant Fund 10 Donation Challenge
Goal met! Thanks to our generous donors, alumni, and supporters, including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose gift has now been unlocked. Together, we’ve made a lasting impact on FLC. Thank you!
Completed
2
Match
Vice President Melissa Mount & Andrew Mount Springboard Fellowship Fund Match
Goal met! Thanks to the wonderful generosity from our donors, alumni, and supporters—including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose donation has been unlocked—we’ve made a profound impact on FLC. Thank you!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
$2,700
Vice Presidents Melissa Mount & Heather Shotton 15 Foundation Board Director Challenge
We've hit our goal! Thanks to the tremendous generosity of our donors, alumni, and supporters, including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose contribution has been unlocked. Together, we’ve made a lasting difference. Thank you!
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$3,500
Jason Portz Nursing Program 10 Donor Challenge
Our goal has been reached! Thank you to our incredible donors, alumni, and supporters—including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose contribution has now been unlocked. Together, we've made an impact on the FLC community. Thank you!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$65,000
Candice Carson 400 Donor Challenge
We've hit our goal! A huge thanks to our donors, alumni, and supporters, including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose generous gift has been unlocked. Together, we've made a lasting impact on FLC students, faculty, staff, and the Skyhawk community. Thank you!
400 / 400 Donors
Completed
$10,000
Chuck ('65) & Betty ('66) Lamb 100 Donor Challenge
Our goal is met! Thanks to the amazing support from our donors, alumni, and supporters—including our #FLCForever challenge donor, whose contribution has now been unlocked. Together, we’ve made a lasting difference for the Skyhawk community. Thank you!
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$10,000
Kaia ('80) & Roy ('78) Sailor 100 Alumni Donor Challenge
We’ve reached our goal, and it's all thanks to the generosity of our donors, alumni, and supporters—including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose generous contribution has now been unlocked. We've made a meaningful difference to the Skyhawk community. Thank you!
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$7,500
Matt Ferris ('96) 50 Alumni Donor Challenge
We've reached our target! Thanks to the amazing support of our donors, alumni, and supporters—including our #FLCForever challenge donor who unlocked their contribution—we’ve made a real difference to FLC. Thank you!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$2,000
Sharon D'Emidio ('98) 25 Alumni Donor Challenge
We’ve achieved our goal! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, alumni, and supporters—including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose donation has now been unlocked—we’ve had a lasting impact on FLC. Thank you!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Dick Grossman Environmental & Sustainability Initiatives Match Challenge
We've reached our goal! Thanks to the generosity of our donors, alumni, and supporters—including our #FLCForever challenge donor who unlocked their contribution—we’ve made a significant difference for FLC. Thank you!
Completed
$25,000
Jesse Lopez ('86) 150 Alumni Donor Challenge
We’ve hit our goal! Thanks to our generous donors, alumni, and supporters, including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose donation has now been unlocked. Together, we’ve made a significant difference at FLC. Thank you!
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
$20,000
Paul Sciame Undergraduate Research Fund and Arts & Sciences Funds 30 Donation Challenge
Goal reached! Thanks to our incredible donors, alumni, and supporters, including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose generous gift has been unlocked, we’ve made a powerful difference for FLC. Thank you!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Provost Mario Martinez & Sarah Martinez Academic Enrichment Fund Match Challenge
Our goal is reached! Thank you to our incredible donors, alumni, and supporters—including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose generous contribution has been unlocked. We’ve made a lasting difference at FLC. Thank you!
Completed
$2,000
Tim ('83) & Carol Worley Four Corners Water Center 10 Donor Challenge
Our goal is achieved! Thank you to our generous donors, alumni, and supporters, especially our #FLCForever challenge donor who unlocked their contribution. We’ve made a positive difference for FLC students, faculty, staff, and the Skyhawk community.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$20,000
300 Donor Challenge - Help Us Support STEM Undergraduate Research!
Our goal is reached! Thanks to the amazing generosity from our donors, alumni, and supporters, including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose contribution has now been unlocked. We’ve made a meaningful impact on the FLC community. Thank you!
300 / 300 Donors
Completed
$10,000
John Wells ('77) 25 First-Time Donor Challenge
We've reached our target! With thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, alumni, and supporters—especially our #FLCForever challenge donor whose donation is now unlocked—we’ve made a tremendous difference to FLC. Thank you!
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$10,000
Bob Wilbanks ('77) 50 First-Time Donor Challenge
Our goal has been achieved! We’re so grateful for our donors, alumni, and supporters, especially our #FLCForever challenge donor whose donation is now unlocked. We’ve made an incredible impact on FLC. Thank you!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Dean Jess Savage 10 Faculty Staff Donor Challenge for the Jenna Gilbert ('13) Memorial Scholarship
We’ve hit our goal! Thanks to the generosity of our donors, alumni, and supporters—including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose contribution has been unlocked—we’ve made a major impact at FLC. Thank you!
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$3,000
Vice President Heather Shotton’s Diversity Affairs 20 Donation Challenge
Goal reached! Thanks to the outstanding generosity from our donors, alumni, and supporters—including our #FLCForever challenge donor whose contribution is unlocked—we’ve had a significant impact on FLC. Thank you!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
Participating Groups
Academic Initiatives Areas of Greatest Need Athletics Campus-wide Scholarships Center of Southwest Studies Community Concert Hall Diversity Collaborative Grub Hub Food & Housing Security KDUR Radio Outdoor Pursuits School of Arts & Sciences Katz School of Business School of Education Alumni Engagement The Old Fort Sports Performance Center Student Engagement Village Aid Project
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