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Your continued generosity ensures that we achieve our goal of providing excellence in science and mathematics education, and of making a difference in a student&#8217;s life and in our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Existing funds that benefit the School of Science and Mathematics are listed below. We would be glad to discuss with you should you wish to support other initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The School of Science and Mathematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dean&#8217;s Discretionary Fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dean&#8217;s Excellence Fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School of Science and Mathematics Awards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Henry Lucius &#8220;Luke&#8221; Lafitte, Sr., &#8217;44, Endowed Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edward Earl Barker Memorial Fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keitt Purcell Endowed Fund for Excellence in Science and Mathematics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>McSween Research Fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traubert Chair in Science and Mathematics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department of Biology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Biology Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. I.S.H. 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Bolchoz Fund for Physics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Horace A. Morris Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MG and Mrs. James A. Grimsley, Jr. Fund for Physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swain Department of Nursing<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 1842, there has been over 5000 alumni from disciplines within The School of Science and Mathematics (the current school structure itself is much more recent). Giving to the School Please consider making an annual gift to the School of Science and Mathematics! 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