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PPPM Giving Opportunities

Are you interested in giving to programs that help the PPPM Department? Through the generosity of alumni, faculty, staff and friends, there are a number of different funds, fellowships and scholarships. You can give to one of these funds by sending your donation with the designated fund to:

• PPPM Department Fund. Gifts to this fund help pay for special events, guest lecturers, newsletters, student projects, and other initiatives that support the mission of the Department.

•  Joseph M. Edney Memorial Scholarship. The Joseph M. Edney Memorial Scholarship for Environmental Planning was established in 2002 by memorial contributions in honor of Joseph Edney (1949-2002). This scholarship supports  outstanding graduate students in environmental planning at the UO.
  

• Al Frazier Endowment and Scholarship. The Al Frazier Endowment and Scholarship was established in 1996 by the estate of Dr. William Allen "Tex" Frazier and Margaret Bell Frazier, in honor of their son, William Allen "Al" Frazier, Jr. (1936-1995). The funds provides graduate student aid in the field of public policy and management and other educational uses by the department, such as workshops, seminar, lectures or other worthwhile needs. Funds are also used to attract outstanding students or to provide support for currently enrolled students.
   
• John and Karen Baldwin Scholarship in Environmental Planning.  Established in 2005, the John and Karen Baldwin Scholarship in Environmental Planning was made possible by a generous gift from Karen Jones-Baldwin and family, with additional support from John’s family, friends, and colleagues. The purpose of the Fund is support for graduate students enrolled in environmental planning in the Department of PPPM, with preference to students with either a background in environmental studies or who are taking concurrent coursework in environmental studies.
  
  
• Leventhal Scholarship.  Established in 2005 by Ronald A. Leventhal (BS ’72 CSPA), the Leventhal Scholarship provides scholarship support for the recruitment and retention of undergraduate and graduate students as degree candidates in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM).
  

• The Kvarsten Endowed Fund.  Established by family and friends of Wes Kvarsten (1924-2001) to honor and pay tribute to his 35-year career as Oregon’s first ever comprehensive land-use planner. The purpose of the fund is to provide support for critical needs of faculty members in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Support may include awards or stipends for faculty development purposes, including travel conducted in support of teaching and research; teaching assistance for course development or instruction, especially for initiatives taken to broaden quality and content of courses; and/or faculty fellowships to advance faculty development.

• The PPPM Advisory Council Fellowship.  Awarded to a highly qualified incoming graduate student who otherwise would have difficulty enrolling in PPPM. Students in both community and regional planning and public policy and management are eligible for this award. This fund is also available as matching funds for the Fighting Fund Fellowship to assist an underrepresented graduate PPPM student.