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Named Giving Opportunity:

Endowed Chairs

Investing in our human resources is vital to the continued development of Pellissippi State. One excellent way to promote the professional growth of our faculty and staff and the enhancement of learning for our students is through the creation of an endowed chair. An endowed chair can focus on any area that is included in the mission and programs of Pellissippi State, such as an academic discipline, a career/technical program, or a special area of study at the College.

To read the College's mission statement, use the link below:

http://www.pstcc.edu/misc/ppm/00-01-00.htm

To access the College catalog and descriptions of the college transfer/university parallel program, the career/technical program, or student support services use the link below:

http://www.pstcc.edu/community_relations/catalog/

Endowed chairs support a variety of academic activities that focus on the specific purpose of the chair. These include

• Travel, study, and research stipends for professional development
• Student instructional projects and field trips
• Acquisition of additional resource materials, literature, and media materials for the classroom, studio, and laboratory

Naming Endowed Chairs

An endowed chair is awarded competitively to reward instructional excellence and leadership. The chair carries the name selected by the donor if approved by President Edwards. The donor is recognized through on-campus signage.

Endowed chairs can be named in honor of a distinguished former staff member, the donor, or someone the donor wishes to honor. The naming of an endowed chair can honor an individual or an organization. Endowed chairs can be either a memorial or a living tribute to the honoree.

Funding an Endowed Chair

Endowed chairs at Pellissippi State support instruction and study, and all enhance and support the regular academic program. Income from the endowed chair may supplement, but not supplant, the salary of full-time faculty or staff employed by the College. The endowment’s investment earnings may also fund additional activities associated with the position, including but not limited to support of students, research, travel, and continuing education.

Endowed chairs may be established and named for a minimum gift of $50,000. There is no maximum. The chair funding may be accumulated over a 10-year period and activated at the end of the accumulation period. Matching dollars through a U.S. Department of Education Title III Endowment Challenge Grant are available for a limited time.

There are many flexible and innovative ways to establish an endowed chair to match your philanthropic interests. Endowed chairs can also be established through trusts and bequests. We would be happy to meet with you or your investment adviser to discuss various options for endowing a chair at Pellissippi State.

Ideas and Examples: Sharing What You Care About

Listed below are several examples for naming an endowed chair and making a significant contribution to an area that you care about.

(Your Name) Endowed Chair for (Pellissippi Program Area of Your Interest)
Retired Educators Endowed Chair in Elementary Education
County Bank Chair in Management
Garden Club Endowed Chair in the Arts
XYZ Foundation Endowed Chair in Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Community Health System Chair in Nursing
XYZ Attorneys Association Endowed Chair in Paralegal Studies
XYZ Visitors Association Chair in Hospitality
XYZ Writers Association Humanities Faculty Scholar
XYZ Teaching Chair in Physical Education
TV Company Chair in Media Technologies
XYZ Association Chair for Services for Students with Disabilities

Interested donors should also read the Endowment Guidelines of the Foundation Office.