This fund makes it possible for Dean Keith Molenaar to provide responsive and flexible aid that enables the recruitment of future engineering students, funds transformative scholarships, supports world-class research, mobilizes essential programs within the college, and provides support for other critical areas of need as they arise.
Donor Impact
In FY25, support from the Dean’s Fund helped:
- Launch the CEAS Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fellowship, awarding $200,000 to 19 fellows across 10 early-stage startups, which have since secured $3.5 million+ in non-dilutive funding.
- Expand AI in Academics, supporting a college-wide generative AI course and faculty fellowships integrating AI into teaching.
- Grow the CU SPUR Program, providing hands-on summer research opportunities for undergraduate students.
Your gift to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence fuels innovation, student success, and leadership at one of the nation’s top public engineering colleges.
