Giving Opportunities
in English
The Literature, Language, & Culture Programs
The Literature, Language, and Culture (LLC) programs within the English Department provide the core of its offerings, including literary study, cultural studies, as two pre-professional tracks (pre-education, pre-law). In addition, the MA in English is built around LLC courses.
LLC courses are taught by a gifted and productive faculty who routinely win awards in teaching as well as research and service. Students excel not just in the classroom but also in campus activities.
State and tuition resources fund courses, but a great education includes activities beyond course requirements. An education is enriched by visiting speakers, study abroad, internships, and research opportunities.
Gifts would make possible a number of activities that would strengthen the experiences of students and faculty in the LLC programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Gift Possibilities
A gift of . . . |
Would allow LLC to . . . |
$20,000 |
Bring to campus several scholars each semester, one for several days. |
$10,000 |
Provide released time in both Fall and Spring for a faculty member to develop our annual Undergraduate Research Conference, including intensive mentoring of undergraduate students in preparing their papers. |
$10,000 |
Provide a prize of $500 for the best paper presented at the Undergraduate Research Conference by an LLC student—for 20 years. |
$3,000 |
Provide funding to bring an external speaker to the Undergraduate Research Conference to give a keynote address. |
$10,000 |
Provide a scholarship of $1,000 for one LLC major each year for 10 years. |
Any amount to the Charles Modlin fund |
Increase the support we could give to LLC students for international study experiences. |
Endowment Possibilities
An endowment of . . . |
Would allow LLC to . . . |
$50,000 or more |
Establish a named scholarship to provide support for LLC students in perpetuity. (Income from an endowment of $50,000 is approximately $2,500 per year.) |
$100,000 |
Establish a speaker series to bring outstanding scholars and writers to the Virginia Tech campus. The series could be named for the donor, e.g., The Lily S. McConnell Visiting Scholar Series. |
$50,000 or more |
Support an LLC faculty member each year in a research trip. The award could be named: The xxx Research Award. |
$2 million |
Establish a named professorship within LLC. The criteria for selection would be established in collaboration with the donor. |