Giving to UW Sociology
The Department of Sociology depends on the generosity of alumni and friends to ensure the continued excellence of our programs and resources. We invite you to help us achieve our goals for the future by contributing to any of the following funds. All contributions made by private individuals or groups directly to the department are processed through the UW Foundation.
How to Donate
Making Contributions On-Line
Working together with the UW Foundation, we are able to offer you "On-Line Giving" through a secure web site. Below is a list of currently established funds. When you are ready, just click on the link for the donation page, use the text field in the section for "Gift Designation" to specify the fund you would like to support, and then fill in your personal information.
>>On-line Donation Page<< (this opens a new browser window)
Making Contributions by Mail
Checks should be made payable to University of Wisconsin Foundation and mailed to:
University of Wisconsin Foundation
U.S. Bank Lockbox
P.O. Box 78807
Milwaukee, WI 53278-0807
Please include a note indicating to which fund the contribution should be allotted.
Special Gifts
If you have any questions about the University Foundation or would like to discuss contributing a major gift or including the Department of Sociology in your estate planning, please contact Ann E. Lippincott, Coordinator of Donor Relations.
Department of Sociology Funds
Department of Sociology Community Fund
Designated specifically to establishing and reaffirming a sense of community among the faculty, staff and students within the department.
The Joann and Joe Elder Undergraduate Fund in Sociology
The fund benefits the Department of Sociology for undergraduate student financial support. Joann Elder was the first undergraduate student advisor in Sociology. When she retired after 30 years, the Sociology Department established this scholarship in her honor.
Undergraduate Scholarship
| Luvella and Alfred Reschke | Undergraduate scholarships |
Graduate Scholarship
| John L. Gillin | Fellowships for worthy students |
| Katherine DuPre Lumpkin | Best PhD dissertation |
| Marwell Fund | Graduate student recruitment |
| Sewell Graduate Student Award | Graduate student support |
Sociology Named Professorships
| Conway-Bascom | |
| Martindale-Bascom | |
| Sewell-Bascom |
Department of Rural Sociology Funds
| Frederick H. Buttel Fund | Named Professorship |
| Archibald O. Haller Lecture Fund | Lecture series |
| A. Eugene Havens Memorial Fund | Scholarships to graduate students from developing countries |
| J.H. Kolb Fund | Academic achievement in Rural Sociology |
| Doris P. Slesinger Lecture Fund | Lecture series |
| Rural Sociology Department Fund | Unrestricted |
Other Funds connected to Sociology
| CDE Mentors Fund | Supports the Center/scholarly exchange |
| CDE Fund | Supports research, training public affairs |