Monthly Archives: October 2013

UMCOE Foundation Achieves Formal Affiliation Status with Mizzou

In May 2013, the University of Missouri formally recognized the UMCOE Foundation as an Affiliated 501(c)(3) organization. The Affiliation document was signed by the Foundation President, the COE Dean, the Vice Chancellor of Advancement, the University Chancellor and the University … Continue reading

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Contributions to the UMCOE Foundation Surpass $100K

In the spring meeting of the COE Dean’s Engineering Advisory Council, the UMCOE Foundation was able to report to DEAC that it had now received over $100,000 in donor contributions since it’s initial “start-up” campaign in late 2010.  These contributions … Continue reading

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Arkansas Electric Cooperative Uses Foundation to Fund COE MEERC

The College of Engineering Electrical Engineering department has provided the leadership to establish a regional energy consortium:  Midwest Energy Efficiency Research Consortium (MEERC).  This consortium of academia, industry and government is formed to disseminate information, create academic training and advance development of energy … Continue reading

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Foundation Supports COE in Library Facility Upgrade

In late 2011, the UMCOE Foundation had paid for most of its initial startup costs and the Board of Directors agreed to make a contribution to the College of Engineering of $10,000. The COE’s priorities were reviewed for an appropriate … Continue reading

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Foundation Surpasses Goals on Scholarship Drive

The UMCOE Foundation responded to the request in May 2012 by the Dean’s Engineering Advisory Council (DEAC) to support the shortfall in the College of Engineering’s Scholarship Fund.  Some students who met the merit requirements for the Dean’s fund were … Continue reading

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