"In April, our Board of Trustees approved the budget for our 2009-2010 academic year. This budget was guided by several important factors – the economic recession the country is now facing, our commitment to our students to deliver the highest quality Jesuit, Catholic education possible, and the recognition that many of our students and their families are feeling the effect of the economic downturn," says Father Sheeran. Read more from Father Sheeran.
Main Hall - $5 million
As the icon of the University, Main Hall has a rich history and continues to play an essential role at Regis for students and faculty today. Restoration of this important building ensures that it will remain a functional and inspirational landmark for years to come. Read more about Main Hall.
School of Pharmacy - $4.5 million
In an effort to meet the growing need for pharmacy education and professional pharmacists, the Board of Trustees approved a Doctorate of Pharmacy program at Regis. The University is seeking funding to assist with the renovation costs associated with the program which will be located in the Adult Learning Center on the Lowell Campus.
ENDOWMENT:
Financial Aid - $15 million
Supporting Student Financial Aid at Regis University is possible through a contribution to an existing financial aid fund, endowing a new scholarship/financial aid for Regis College, College for Professional Studies and the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, as well as gifts to the Arrupe Scholarships and Porter-Billups Scholars.
Jesuit Catholic Endowed Chair - $2.5 million
The Jesuit Catholic Endowed Chair will provide both visibility and scholarly competence to develop this field of study in the coming decades and permanently enhance Regis' reputation as a known resource for the study of Catholicism in the Rocky Mountain region.
Endowed Chair in Health Care Ethics - $2.5 million
Regis desires to provide an endowed chair to further strengthen the University's academic environment, ensuring that ethics faculty will not only have a working knowledge of the most contemporary ethical issues in the health care professions, but are capable of presenting them with appropriate breadth and application to real-world issues. Read more about this endowment.
Jesuit Mission Endowment - $1 million
Initiated with a gift from the Regis Jesuit Community in recognition of its partnership with its lay colleagues, the Jesuit Mission Endowment supports mission and identity programs designed to preserve Regis' Catholic Jesuit character. Read more about the endowment.
Institute on the Common Good - $1 million
The Institute on the Common Good at Regis University serves the community at-large by promotiong the common good and providing a safe and effective space for community dialogue, communal discernment, and public deliberatioin. Rooted in the tradition of Roman Catholic social teaching, the Institute asserts the dignity and social nature of the human person.