As we enter the final week of our campaign, we would like to reflect on the immense generosity of our donors. With five days left of the fundraiser, we've surpassed our goal, and we couldn't be more grateful to those who have donated. You have truly made a difference in the lives of student biologists at KU.
We have now officially reached the halfway point in our campaign, and we are thrilled to be more than halfway towards our fundraising goal! Thank you so much to all who have donated thus far.
If you are interested in learning more about the positive impact your gift has on student biologists, watch this short video below, in which Jessica Wilhelm, graduate student in the department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB) and one of four recipients of an EEB Graduate Student Organization Professional Development Travel Scholarship in 2021 discusses what opportunity the award allowed her to pursue, and how it directly impacted her success as a student biologist.
A $10 gift will provide all consumable outreach materials necessary for a classroom of students to make a notebook for recording their discoveries while taking a guided nature walk.
A $25 gift will provide all consumable outreach materials necessary for a classroom of students to culture their own fungal community.
A $50 gift will provide all consumable outreach materials necessary for a classroom of students to extract and look at their own DNA
A $100 gift will provide a regional travel award to a student pursuing a professional development opportunity.
A $250 gift will provide a national or international travel award to a student pursuing a professional development opportunity.