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Houston Universities and Colleges Witnessing Major Growth in Endowments

海利亚·舒尔茨于2024年2月22日出版

莱斯大学

近年来, Houston's academic landscape has witnessed a remarkable surge in endowments among its universities and colleges, garnering substantial support from donors for their efforts in driving innovation, 推进研究和支持该地区未来的劳动力. 

In 2021, 莱斯大学 exemplified this trend by achieving an endowment exceeding $8 billion. 以2022年的成功为基础, the university maintained its strong position by securing the second-largest endowment assets in the Houston area, 总共7美元.80亿美元,这是该大学的报告 捐赠基金报告

These substantial endowment assets serve as the cornerstone of Rice's financial stability, enabling the institution to fuel various initiatives aimed at advancement. From expanding faculty and introducing innovative programs to constructing cutting-edge facilities, the university's investments pave the way for groundbreaking research endeavors. 

2023年,赖斯公布了迄今为止最雄心勃勃的项目——拉尔夫S. 奥康纳工程与科学大楼, 庞大的250,000平方英尺的研究设施, 这所大学是迄今为止最大的. 旨在促进学生和研究人员之间的合作, 这座建筑有望成为突破性发现的中心. Its realization was made possible by a generous $57 million donation from the founder of Ralph S. 奥康纳 & 的同事. 

San Jacinto College saw the largest growth in endowment assets among local universities and colleges, 从7美元起跳.从2019年的400万美元降至25美元.根据该大学的数据,到2022年将达到200万美元 捐助者影响报告.  

In 2021, 该学院收到了有史以来数额最大的一笔捐款, 来自慈善家麦肯齐·斯科特的3000万美元捐款. This gift now supports the Student Success Fund Endowment to expand Promise @ San Jac Scholarships, 为本地ISDs的应届毕业生提供免费学费. 

此外,在2023年,学院收到了1美元.5 million from Houston Endowment to launch its second bachelor’s degree – a Bachelor of Applied Science in 教育 with an emphasis in early childhood education, 该项目旨在填补该地区的教师短缺.  

As these institutions continue to see a rapid flow of philanthropic investments, the growth in endowments plays a pivotal role in enhancing educational opportunities and resources for students. 同时, this serves as a catalyst for attracting top talent and cultivating a skilled pool of graduates prepared to meet the evolving needs of the region’s workforce. 

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莱斯大学 President Reggie DesRoches delved into the institution’s transformative advancements, identifying research and community collaboration as top priorities of focus at the Partnership’s annual 教育状况.  支持近9个,000名学生, Rice is a critical part of the region’s higher education ecosystem and serves as a catalyst for building Houston’s future workforce. 更好地服务休斯顿社区和重点产业, Rice has strategically increased its efforts to advance impactful research within the institution. These efforts include a significant 20% augmentation of undergraduate and graduate students, the addition of 200 faculty members and the inauguration of a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to energy transition research – The Ralph S. 奥康纳工程与科学大楼.  “The focus of our research is not just to have research but to have an impact in the region and the greater community,德罗什说. DesRoches highlighted that Rice is also working to increase the presence of graduate students focusing on PhD programs, 哪些将进一步扩大该机构的研究计划. To drive more impactful research and to cement the university’s position as a leading innovation hub, 德罗什指出了合作. Through the support and partnerships of local entities and organizations like The Ion Houston and Greentown Labs, Rice has established many groundbreaking programs such as the Entrepreneurship Exchange for 皇冠HGA010官方下载. These efforts underline the university's dedication to cultivating research and innovation within Houston and beyond. 作为研究和合作的真正证明, Rice recently partnered with Houston Methodist to open the Center for Human Performance; a 6,000平方英尺的研究设施位于赖斯的都铎田野. The new facility aims to propel research focusing on injury prevention and recovery, 改善整个区域的整体健康状况.  然而, Rice sees more potential to be unlocked by leveraging the Texas Medical Center as a resource to deepen its engagement in health sciences, 希望在这个领域做出更大的贡献. "The research and development stemming from [莱斯大学] are key drivers of technological advancement, which helps us attract businesses seeking to leverage the latest innovations to Houston,Partnership总裁兼首席执行官Bob Harvey说.  了解更多关于休斯顿的高等教育机构.
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