Dear Friends,
Everyone benefits from higher education-the student, his or her family and the community. That is why the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley Foundation works hard to recognize and promote academic excellence in the student body, the faculty and the staff through student scholarships and faculty/staff professional development grants.
This past spring more than $154,000 in scholarships was presented at the Foundation’s Annual Scholars Evening. That record amount given to needy and deserving students was only made possible because of the wonderful support the Foundation receives each year from the community through financial contributions and/or attendance at e.a.t.s. (educational assistance through scholarships), our annual fund raising event held in the fall.
Nearly 50% of our students qualify and receive financial assistance. Although our tuition is the lowest in the UW System, it has greatly increased in the last several years as state support for higher education has diminished. Thus access to a college education has become increasingly difficult for students of modest income families. With your continuing help we will be able to keep UWFox accessible and affordable to everyone seeking a college degree.
This year we are also seeking the community’s support as we move forward in building a Communication Arts Center -- a long standing need at the campus. The need for this multi-purpose building has been documented for thirty years. The current academic space was built in 1962 and is sorely inadequate and unsafe for teaching the most significant components of a liberal education. Our Foundation Board is committed to raising a significant portion of the funds needed to build this auditorium and with your help this project can become a reality.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Warm regards,
Dan Densow, President
University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley Foundation, Inc.