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Alumna donates $250,000 for yearly faculty awards
Samie Hartley
Issue date: 1/30/07 Section: News
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San Jose State University alumna Linda F. Morasch pledged $250,000 to the College of Business. The money will go toward grants that will be awarded yearly to faculty members who excel in teaching.
Morasch said she made the pledge because her SJSU education was influential in her journey to success.
"I went to San Jose State. I feel it was the key to my success," Morasch said. "I want to give back."
Senior Associate Dean of the College of Business Stephen Kwan said $25,000 will be used by the college annually for ten years. Each year, two faculty members will be awarded $10,000 and the remaining $5,000 will go toward funding other projects at the college.
"This multiple-year gift from our (alumna) Linda Morasch will provide funding for our faculty to learn about the latest technology to create innovative course design and content delivery," Kwan said. "The students will be the ones benefiting from this generous gift."
Kwan said the grants will provide students with more learning opportunities through online discussions and lectures.
David Lim, a junior majoring in accounting, said he took classes with online components and he finds the experience beneficial.
"I think putting money into the college will provide more resources for students," Lim said.
Kwan said that the faculty would be able to use the awards to investigate new technologies, such as creating more hybrid classrooms where students will be able to interact in person and through the Internet, to help students learn.
College of Business faculty members can begin applying for the grants in mid-February when the criteria is announced, but there are no guidelines set yet, Kwan said.
Grant applications will be reviewed by a five-person committee, which has yet to be selected. The grant recipients are expected to be announced in March, Kwan said.
Michael E. Solt, associate dean of the College of Business, said Morasch's pledge is "fantastic."
Morasch said she made the pledge because her SJSU education was influential in her journey to success.
"I went to San Jose State. I feel it was the key to my success," Morasch said. "I want to give back."
Senior Associate Dean of the College of Business Stephen Kwan said $25,000 will be used by the college annually for ten years. Each year, two faculty members will be awarded $10,000 and the remaining $5,000 will go toward funding other projects at the college.
"This multiple-year gift from our (alumna) Linda Morasch will provide funding for our faculty to learn about the latest technology to create innovative course design and content delivery," Kwan said. "The students will be the ones benefiting from this generous gift."
Kwan said the grants will provide students with more learning opportunities through online discussions and lectures.
David Lim, a junior majoring in accounting, said he took classes with online components and he finds the experience beneficial.
"I think putting money into the college will provide more resources for students," Lim said.
Kwan said that the faculty would be able to use the awards to investigate new technologies, such as creating more hybrid classrooms where students will be able to interact in person and through the Internet, to help students learn.
College of Business faculty members can begin applying for the grants in mid-February when the criteria is announced, but there are no guidelines set yet, Kwan said.
Grant applications will be reviewed by a five-person committee, which has yet to be selected. The grant recipients are expected to be announced in March, Kwan said.
Michael E. Solt, associate dean of the College of Business, said Morasch's pledge is "fantastic."
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posted 1/30/07 @ 4:18 PM PST
This donation for new technology is a great gift to the College of Business. I think an important component of adding new technology should be educating the faculty how to utilize it. (Continued…)
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