Support MUW's Department of Sciences and Mathematics

 

Gifts to the MUW Foundation provide extraordinary opportunities for learning and discovery at The W. MUW’s Department of Sciences and Mathematics offers a small college environment. Interactions with faculty members through classroom, laboratory, and research experiences prepare students for the workforce, for teaching, or for post-graduate study. Your gifts are a vital resource that help us continue the tradition of excellence for which The W is known. Together, we can transform lives by turning students’ dreams into realities.

Donations of all sizes have a great impact. You may choose to donate online using the form below to the Science and Math General Fund, the Science and Math Scholarship Fund, or designate donations for specific purposes. Our general fund is used to cover occasional needs related to our courses and recruiting students and new faculty to the department. If you are interested in contributing to a specific need, please contact our department chair, Dr. Ross Whitwam.

 

Academic Course Support

MUW science and math faculty are always looking for ways to improve our current courses or develop new ones! Support for our courses allows us to purchase materials and consumables for new courses or update/replace old teaching supplies.

 

Research Support for Students and Faculty

Many MUW science and math faculty are active scientists overseeing research labs that provide our undergraduates with valuable research experience. Support may include:

• Lab materials/consumables
• Student research stipends
• Conference or research travel for faculty and students

 

Departmental Outreach and Public Engagement Support

Every year, departmental faculty and students organize or attend multiple local events to share science with the public. Support may include faculty or MUW student stipends or activity materials and supplies. Our outreach work includes:

• Mississippi Governor's School
• STEM Science Camp at Plymouth Bluff
• Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day
• Mississippi Regional High School Science Bowl
• "Meet a Scientist" events with the Columbus Boys and Girls Club, New Hope Middle School STEAM Night, Columbus Air Force Base STEM Expo, and Mississippi State University's Science Night at the Museums

 

High Impact Donations

MUW science and math courses are primarily supported by student lab fees. High impact donations support the acquisition of shared departmental equipment used for both teaching and research. Examples include microscopes and specimen collections for our organismal courses and research, DNA sequencers for our molecular courses and research, modernized equipment for our chemistry labs, and laptops and computer programs for our math courses.