Please join with us in making a worthy investment in our students, our faculty, our School, our University and our future!

To provide annual cash award to student presenting the best dissertation proposal defended in the of Library and Information Sciences Program and will provide support for the winner's research.  A plaque with the winners' names will be hung permanently in the School.

To provide a full or partial scholarship (depending on the total value of the endowment fund and the interest earned annually) to be given to a student enrolled in the LIS doctoral program.

To be used by the School of Information Sciences to award either partial or full scholarship as determined by the appropriate selection committee.

To provide support as a supplement to tuition scholarships.

To support full-time undergraduate students in the Information Science Program in School of Information Sciences and in the Communications Department in School of Arts and Sciences.  Student must have 3.00 or higher GPA, be sophomore, junior or senior, and enrolled full time.

To provide scholarships based on specific criteria. 

In memorial of the late Margaret Hodges.  To provide scholarships for outstanding students in the Masters of Library Science Program who are pursuing a career as a Children's Librarian.

In honor of E. J. Josey. To provide scholarships for African American graduate students in Library and Information Science.  Recipient must be enrolled in Master of Library Science Program and indicate potential for academic excellence and leadership in the profession. 

To provide a $300-$400 annual award to a Library and Information Science student as a reward for academic excellence.

To provide annual assistantship to full-time student enrolled in the Masters of Telecommunications Program.  Preference given to students who achieve academic excellence through coursework, research, international focus, and leadership. 

To be used for scholarship aid to students who have demonstrated high academic achievements and an interest in pursuing careers in public library science.

To be used annually to bring a distinguished speaker from information science, philosophy of science, psychology, or other field related to the machine-human connection to speak at the institute.

To provide emergency assistance to deserving students.

To provide assistance in support of the Master of Science Telecommunications program.

To provide support to graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D. candidates) in the Library and Information Science program in the School of Information Sciences as determined by the chair of the of LIS Program.

To provide support for emergency loans to students.

To provide support for Library and Information Science programs and activities in international and comparative librarianship.  Expenditures are made at the discretion of the Dean and may cover supplies, travel, books and awards.