FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The College of Engineering is hosting a giving drive to raise $50,000 for key areas throughout the college to support student needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

50 For Our Future is a two-day drive with the goal of enhancing the student experience during COVID-19. The drive will take place Sept. 15 and 16.

Each department will have the discretion to use the money in areas where their students need it most, whether that means purchasing laptops so students can complete remote work, enhancing course materials to improve the student experience, or responding to specific financial needs when they arise. 50 For Our Future is about helping students.

John English, dean of the College of Engineering, said the drive is a chance to support students during a difficult time.

“I’ve worked in higher education for more than 30 years and I’ve never seen anything like this,” he said. “This fall will be unlike any other in the history of the College of Engineering, and the support of our alumni, friends and partners will help us go above and beyond for our students as they navigate this historic time.”

Gifts can be directed to the following areas:

• Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• The U of A Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers
• The Interdisciplinary Data Science Program

Visit fundrazor.uark.edu/50forourfuture on Sept. 15 and 16 to make a gift, or check the site before then for all the latest updates. For questions, or to arrange a matching gift, contact Bill Lansden, senior director of development and external relations, at blansden@uark.edu.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among fewer than 3 percent of colleges and universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.