College of Earth and Mineral Sciences in Penn State, PA

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1 College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Steidle building

2 The study of the Earth has been a part of the Penn State curriculum since A School of Mines was established in 1896, followed by the creation of a College of Mineral Industries in 1930, supporting Pennsylvania as the leading mineralproducing state. Founded in 1896, the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences is internationally recognized for research in engineering, energy, materials, and earth sciences. The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Today 1,318 undergraduates 583 graduate students 18,154 living alumni 243 faculty members, 85 percent of whom are actively involved in externally funded research 5 academic departments, all with elements ranked in the top ten nationwide 13 undergraduate majors General education course offerings reaching over 4,000 students each year 10 graduate programs $75 million in sponsored research in percent job placement of graduates 4 professional certificate programs Online certificate degree programs reaching many nontraditional students +DEV1101EMS_0916_CS5.crw6.indd 2 1/13/12 10:06 AM

3 1 During my thirty-four years as a member of Penn State s faculty and administration, I have been proud to see this University grow into an international leader in countless fields and disciplines, even as we have expanded and enriched the educational opportunities we offer across the Commonwealth and beyond. In a changing world, we have reimagined and deepened our commitment to our land-grant mission, and Penn State is preparing our students for global citizenship and our nation and our communities for global success. Philanthropy has made this extraordinary transformation possible, and philanthropy will play a vital role in the next challenge that lies before us: renewing our shared sense of identity and purpose, restoring our belief and the belief of the world in the values that have made us great. By reaching the goals of For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students, we will not only provide the University with critical resources; we will also be keeping faith with the thousands of students and families who continue to believe that Penn State represents opportunity, integrity, and excellence. Thank you for all that you have done to support the University through the best and worst of times, and thank you for being a part of our bright future. Sincerely, Rodney A. Erickson President, The Pennsylvania State University

4 The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State boasts a storied history, one that started in 1859 with the University s first earth sciences courses and stretches today to the borders of the Commonwealth and beyond. Symbolic of this rich tradition is the Penn State Obelisk, a construction of 281 stones from 139 separate Pennsylvania locations. Erected in 1896, the same year as the college s founding, the Obelisk has stood for generations as a testament to Penn State s commitment to understanding the Earth s past. Today, talented students come to the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences from across the country and around the globe to be part of the discoveries and decisions that will shape our planet s future. That future faces challenges of unprecedented scope and complexity, especially in achieving and maintaining global energy security, ensuring a sustainable planet, creating a pipeline of new materials with novel properties, and understanding how changing human values will influence where and how we live. Discovery and education are the keys to solving these challenges. No other institution combines the disciplines and expertise necessary to deliver the solutions to those challenges as does the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. EMS faculty members were counted among the international scientists awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for their work with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The National Science Foundation ranked Penn State first in funded materials research in the country. Programs within all of the college s departments Energy and Mineral Engineering, Geography, Geosciences, Materials Science and Engineering, and Meteorology are ranked among the best in the nation. The generosity of our alumni and friends has been a driving force behind our push toward international prominence and educational excellence. Private donors have created endowments providing more than $1.5 million in scholarships annually to students who might not otherwise be able to choose Penn State. The John and Willie Leone Family Endowment provides a foundation for a program in the college that integrates the engineering and business disciplines. Fifteen endowed faculty positions, including the Deike Faculty Chair in Mining Engineering, the Miller Professorships in Geography, and the Corning Faculty Fellowship in Ceramic Science and Engineering, have helped us to recruit and retain top researchers and educators. Funding and gifts-in-kind from corporate partners, combined with government grants, have fueled critical research within the college, including the digital base-mapping of Pennsylvania, the study of astrobiology and planetary habitability, and the pursuit of more efficient processes for the refinement of fuel. As the University begins the most ambitious fundraising effort in its history, the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences has the opportunity to affirm our role as an international pioneer in research while preparing new generations to carry on the effort to make our planet secure and sustainable. With the philanthropic support of our alumni and friends, we can build upon our past and create new strength, for our students and For the Future.

5 3 At its heart, this is a campaign for Penn State students: to enable the next generation, and succeeding generations, of our graduates to realize their full potential as individuals to sustain their families, advance their professions, and contribute to our country s strength. It is also a campaign to enable Penn State to realize its full potential as an institution to create prosperity, keep our nation competitive, and enhance quality of life. All of the campaign s objectives are directed toward a single vision: Advancing the frontiers of learning at the most comprehensive, student-centered research university in America. For the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, the campaign will allow us to remain at the forefront of both innovative teaching and path-breaking research while meeting the needs of global society. Within the University-wide campaign objectives, we must empower our students to discover their own abilities, while providing them with the latest scientific knowledge of change in the global environment and society and teach them how best to manage these changes. College of Earth and Mineral Sciences For the Future Campaign Goals Campaign Objective Goal Ensuring Student Opportunity $20,000,000 Students with the ability and ambition to attend the University will have this opportunity through scholarship support. Enhancing Honors Education $1,750,000 Students of exceptional ability will experience the best honors education in the nation. Enriching the Student Experience $5,750,000 Students will thrive in a stimulating atmosphere that fosters global involvement, community service, creative expression, and personal growth. Building Faculty Strength and Capacity $7,500,000 Students will study with the finest teachers and researchers. Fostering Discovery and Creativity $13,000,000 Students and faculty members will come together within and across disciplines to pioneer new frontiers of knowledge. Sustaining a Tradition of Quality $42,000,000 Students will continue to work and study with faculty whose scholarship is enhanced by continuing philanthropic support. Total Goal $90,000,000

6 4 Ensuring Student Opportunity $20,000,000 Students with the ability and ambition to attend the University will have this opportunity through scholarship support. Scholarships have been a tremendous help to me. Through the Center for Advancement of Studies and Experience (CAUSE), I traveled to Iceland as part of an interdisciplinary field course. Without financial aid from the college, this trip would not have been possible. It s important that international experiences and fieldwork continue to be funded to give students a strong educational foundation. I know that when I graduate, I will be well prepared for my career. Kaitlin Walsh, a Geography major, is the recipient of the Matthew J. Wilson Scholarship, the John and Elizabeth Teas Scholarship, and the Ellen Steidle Achievement Award. She is president of the Penn State UnderDoGs, a student group in the Department of Geography, and co-president of Gamma Theta Upsilon, Alpha Tau Chapter. The Need for Scholarships in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences 32 percent of all students currently receive scholarship support Average size of scholarship awards: $2,686 Average loan debt for graduating students: $37,235 Average annual unmet need per student: $8,874 Total annual unmet need for all College of Earth and Mineral Sciences students: $8,438,908

7 5 Nothing else we do to improve the quality of a Penn State education will matter if students and families can t afford the opportunities we offer. Scholarships are the University s top priority in this campaign. Every year, we lose talented, dedicated students because of the cost of a Penn State degree. Many undergraduates work multiple jobs while carrying a full course load, yet students are graduating with an average educational debt of more than $37,000. These financial realities restrict the dreams of far too many students and families. Scholarships have the potential for special impact in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Our disciplines provide gateway knowledge to students who will become the next generation of leaders in the Commonwealth s and the nation s traditional energy, mineral, and materials industries, and in the institutions that ensure planetary sustainability. We are one of the fastest-growing colleges at Penn State, and we have been challenged to meet the financial need of this larger student body. More than 20 percent of our students are the first generation in their family to attend college, and we are reaching an increasing number of nontraditional students, including working adults, with our online programs. At the same time, our programs are attracting an even higher caliber of applicant, and merit-based aid can determine whether these students choose Penn State. While the generosity of our donors allows us to award more than $1.5 million to approximately 580 undergraduates each year, many more students qualify for both need-based and merit-based aid than we can currently assist. The Trustee Matching Scholarship Program offers our alumni and friends an opportunity to become partners with Penn State in meeting the financial need of our undergraduates. This groundbreaking philanthropic model matches the average payout of scholarship endowments with University funds, thereby doubling the funds available for student support. The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences is committed to securing $20 million toward financial aid for our students through the Trustee Matching Scholarship Program and other scholarship programs. It will cooperate with motivated alumni to establish covenants to ensure that no qualified student with a critical level of unmet need is denied a degree in one of its majors. With the help of our alumni and friends, we can ensure that our opportunities remain accessible for students whose means may be limited but whose ability and ambition are limitless. As a senior in high school, I knew that I wanted to attend Penn State, but scholarship support from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences made that decision much easier, especially as an out-ofstate student. Because of scholarships, I ve worked harder in school and interned with an oil company, which has made me more knowledgeable about the industry and helped me gain experience in the field. Jorge Fandino is a Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering major and hopes to work for an oil and natural gas company after graduation.

8 The Schreyer Honors College has been crucial in encouraging me to challenge myself academically and work closely with faculty. Through my course work and research experience, I have grown as a scholar and a young adult, preparing myself for life after college. The honors program also funded my participation in a three-day short course at Penn State, which strengthened my interest in meteorology and sparked a new interest in weather risk management. Marcus Walter is a Meteorology major and plans to attend graduate school for meteorology/atmospheric sciences before pursuing a career in weather risk management or broadcast meteorology. Enhancing Honors Education $1,750,000 Students of exceptional ability will experience the best honors education in the nation. The very best and brightest students encourage both faculty and other students to push themselves to new levels of understanding and achievement, and they represent an institution s potential for excellence to the larger world. Over the last decade, the Schreyer Honors College has attracted outstanding students from throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. All of Penn State has benefited from the innovative educational models and national attention generated by our honors programs. Schreyer Scholars in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences now participate in faculty research, pursue advanced study in a wide range of honors courses, and collaborate with one another in the field. Through private support, we can develop exciting new courses and accelerated degree programs, host summer programs for talented high school students, create a capstone course that will allow more students to conduct fieldwork across the United States, and organize an EMS Academy for Global Experience that will complement both our existing undergraduate research programs and honors opportunities across the University. Gifts to enhance honors education will help us to attract those students who may have the greatest impact on the future of science, policy, and industry.

9 7 Enriching the Student Experience $5,750,000 Students will thrive in a stimulating atmosphere that fosters global involvement, community service, creative expression, and personal growth. Undergraduates are the center of the Penn State community, and they are also its strength. Through involvement with extracurricular groups, intramural and intercollegiate athletics, and other organizations, Penn State students create a vibrant campus environment that reinforces and complements the classroom experience. They also learn the importance of responsibility, community, and integrity values that connect them with generations of alumni. Students in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences now engage in a variety of activities that complement course work, teach leadership skills, and enhance the value of a Penn State degree. Private philanthropy supports our students as they volunteer in Philadelphia, conduct field research in the American Southwest, and study abroad. Through additional gifts, the college can augment current offerings and develop new co-curricular programs including lecture series, out-of-classroom experiences, and internships that connect students, faculty, and alumni in ways that further our students personal and professional development. The college emphasizes the networking that our students receive from our alumni through student recruitment, seminar series, and mentoring of our undergraduate majors. EMS continues to make state-of-theart transformations to our current facilities and laboratories to ensure a cutting-edge experience for our students. My experience as a student leader changed my perception of leadership. I used to think that a leader was someone who spoke to large crowds and influenced a great number of individuals. Now I believe that you can lead by example and if you affect one individual at one moment in time, that person can be the spark that ignites the flame of change. I gained so much through my volunteer work, expanding my own horizons and creating an environment for others to spread their wings. LaMichelle Arnold 08 received a B.S. in Geosciences. She is now a graduate student at Penn State. She volunteers as a mentor at local high schools and the YMCA and continues to be involved with the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., an organization dedicated to public service. She also serves as the Education Chair of the Penn State chapter of the NAACP. She plans a career as a geoscientist in the petroleum industry. EMSAGE: Earth and Mineral Sciences Academy for Global Experience EMSAGE helps our students develop as communicators and collaborators and prepare to be effective leaders in their disciplines and responsible global citizens. Students who aspire to EMSAGE Laureate status are required to demonstrate their achievement in scholarship, experiential learning and global literacy, and service. Through a college international internship program, upper-level student engagement activities, expanded technology through e-education, and access to more advanced and international courses, EMSAGE Laureates will be inspired, committed, and well prepared to enter the global workplace.

10 Private giving allowed me to join Penn State as an endowed professor, luring me away from the University of Missouri-Rolla, where I served as chair of Mining Engineering. Here at Penn State, private giving enables substantial scholarships to students who decide to make a career in mining engineering. Private funding also makes it possible for these students to attend mining industry meetings held throughout the country, which keeps them motivated and focused on developing professionalism in their careers. R. Larry Grayson is a professor of Energy and Mineral Engineering, and the George H. Jr. and Anne B. Deike Chair in Mining Engineering. Building Faculty Strength and Capacity $7,500,000 Students will study with the finest teachers and researchers. Students choose Penn State for the opportunity to work with faculty members who can stimulate their own potential to succeed. These leaders are among the world s top researchers and scholars, but they are also educators who devote themselves to building an academic community in which every student can flourish. Our reputation as an institution depends upon our faculty s achievements and their commitment to both creating and sharing the knowledge that shapes our world. The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences faculty have submitted 200 invention patents and disclosures since 1990, and they have received 125 appointments to peer-reviewed journal boards and $55 million per year in sponsored research funding figures that testify to the pool of knowledge they bring to the classroom. Alumni and friends of the college have created seventeen endowed faculty positions, and this support has allowed us to recruit and retain both established luminaries and some of the world s most promising emerging scientists. By securing additional resources in this critical area, we can ensure that our college remains a home for those researchers and educators who can best prepare our students for careers in the earth, energy, material, and mineral sciences.

11 9 Fostering Discovery and Creativity $13,000,000 Students and faculty members will come together within and across disciplines to pioneer new frontiers of knowledge. Few institutions have integrated education, public service, and world-class research as successfully as Penn State. Our students thrive in an atmosphere of intellectual discovery, and both undergraduates and graduate students have the opportunity to participate in some of the most important academic, scientific, and social breakthroughs of our time while learning problem-solving methods that will benefit them in any career. The University s commitment to innovation allows us to better serve the larger world as well, fulfilling our landgrant mission. Within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, groundbreaking research is integrated seamlessly into the curriculum. Students earn credit by assisting with challenging projects to understand the reasons that the global environment is changing, train earth scientists in Africa, and perfect clean coal-conversion technologies. In research centers like the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, the Earth and Mineral Sciences Energy Institute, the Materials Research Institute, and the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment, members of the EMS community work with colleagues from across the University to tackle complex issues ranging from environmental chemistry to managing extreme weather risk. Philanthropy sustains these and other initiatives, sparking new collaborations between faculty and students both within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and between our programs and others at Penn State. Emerging Initiatives in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Graduate Dual Degree Program of Earth, Energy, and Public Policy By integrating the sciences and engineering with rigorous economics and policy analysis through a dual-title graduate degree program shared with each of the college s departmental degrees and closely coordinated with complementary programs, EMS will become a major draw to a breed of graduate students who are prepared to step immediately into government or academia. Transformative Earth, Energy, and Material Sciences (TEEMS) This think tank will facilitate creative, high-risk research by EMS faculty and students, providing the resources necessary to develop ideas too novel to succeed in normal research funding venues. Such ideas, when developed, may become transformative, provide exciting new directions, and revolutionize how we think about the world.

12 10 Sustaining a Tradition of Quality $42,000,000 Students will continue to work and study with faculty whose scholarship is enhanced by continuing philanthropic support. Penn State s alumni and friends are invaluable partners in maintaining the quality of the educational experience we offer to our students, and the University relies upon support received in the form of annual gifts, gifts-inkind, and corporate engagement. Our relationships with individuals, businesses, and foundations provide our leadership with the resources to meet the challenges of running a complex institution in today s fast-changing world, and this is an opportunity for donors at every level to communicate their vision for Penn State. The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences depends upon many forms of private support. Unrestricted gifts have been directed to numerous programs, and they have the potential to provide seed funding for new research and to develop innovative programs to educate and engage students at the K 12 level as well as Penn State undergraduates. Gifts-in-kind have equipped our laboratories and provided state-of-the-art software, and partners from the business world, including Chevron, Lockheed Martin, Foundation Coal, and Air Products, have provided student scholarships, faculty research funds, and other resources across the college. In a globalizing world in which most of our graduates will work in jobs that require international skills, it is crucial that we provide our students with those skills. For the more than 1,000 EMS students, there must be 1,000 international experiences. In the campaign, we hope to deepen our relationships with both corporate and individual donors as we respond to the changing needs of our students and our world. Opportunities for Philanthropic Partnership The Global Internship Program Many graduates of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences spend a significant part of their working life overseas. As such, it is critical that the college provide our students with the opportunities to travel and learn abroad. A portfolio of global experiences and knowledge give Penn State students an awareness of issues relating to effective communication and productivity in a global environment, and expose them to different perspectives and viewpoints from around the globe. It will also provide them with a competitive edge in the global economy. The College s Engagement Enterprise The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences is investing in a broad range of communities in sustained and reciprocal ways, and new communication and educational technologies are helping us to lead the way. The Dutton e-education Institute embodies the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences commitment to fulfill the potential of online learning. The newest online undergraduate degree program, the bachelor of arts degree in Energy and Sustainability, will help students prepare to compete for professional careers related to foreign and domestic policy analysis; legislative or regulatory affairs; sales engineering and post-sales account management; permitting and compliance; purchasing; and public relations in energy-related government agencies and non-governmental organizations, public utilities, regulatory bodies, energy trade organizations, and businesses.

13 11 Ways to give If you would like to shape the future of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and the lives of our students, our development staff is ready to work with you to find the giving opportunity that best expresses your values and your interests while meeting your own financial needs. Penn State s Office of Gift Planning can tell you about a broad range of options for giving, including those listed below. For more information, please contact the University s Office of Gift Planning at (toll-free) or giftplanning@psu.edu. Gifts of securities You may be able to transfer stock or mutual fund holdings to the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences while securing significant tax benefits for yourself and your family. Gifts of other assets Retirement funds and real estate can be transformed into important philanthropic support for Penn State. The same may be true for other personal property, such as artwork and special collections. Estate gifts Through a bequest, you can create a legacy that will benefit the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences for generations to come. The Office of Gift Planning can tell you more about how to work with your estate planner. Life income gifts Charitable remainder trusts and gift annuities allow you to make a significant gift to the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences while ensuring a stable source of income for you and your loved ones. There are many other ways to make gifts at every level, including: Gifts by cash, check, and credit card You can make sure that your support benefits the program of your choice by giving online at or sending your check (made out to Penn State) to the Director of Development and Alumni Relations, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 116 Deike Building, University Park, PA Electronic funds transfer (EFT) You can direct your bank to issue payments on a monthly or yearly basis to the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. An EFT form is available at Matching gifts Your employer may match your contributions to the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. To find out, visit

14 Ever since Pennsylvania quarries generously provided the hundreds of stones that became the Penn State Obelisk, philanthropy has been a College of Earth and Mineral Sciences tradition, and the destiny of our college is in the hands of our alumni and friends. If the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences achieves the goals of For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students, we will ensure that our students and faculty are prepared to make the discoveries and pioneer the solutions needed in the twenty-first century and beyond. There has never been a more exciting moment to be a Penn Stater, and there have never been greater opportunities for our alumni and friends to share their own vision for the University and ensure that our tradition of excellence and access continues for generations to come. It is time to join together again, for the students in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and For the Future. University-wide Goals by Percent Increase Goal for 2015 (Prior to Campaign (After Grand from 1984 to 2003 for Penn State) Destiny campaign) Endowment Market Value $58,600,000 $965,500,000 1,548% $2,200,000,000 Total Voluntary Support $24,166,219 $181,314, % $220,000,000 Undergraduate Scholarship 299 2, % 5,100 Endowments Students Receiving Private N/A 13,235 N/A 19,300 Scholarship Support Faculty-related Endowments ,310% 630 Total Alumni Donors 44,237 76,566 73% 110,000

15 13 So many of the critical issues facing us today the search for new energy solutions, the sustainability of our planetary resources, and the development of materials with breathtaking new properties for construction, computation, energy, medicine, and manufacturing are currently being tackled by Penn State faculty and students in the earth, materials, and energy sciences. Our college has been a recognized world leader in addressing those issues. It is no surprise, then, that more students than ever before are enrolling in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, where they find a rich learning environment, one where faculty challenge them to excel in the classroom, in the field, and beyond. As we enter a new period in our history, we in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences have set lofty goals for ourselves: We want to help provide the best materials and energy sources and the knowledge for a secure and sustainable planet; we want to train today s students to be the scientific and business leaders of tomorrow; and we pledge that EMS will continue to remain focused on our traditional mission of education, research, and service. Private philanthropy from alumni and friends has helped the college emerge as an international leader in our many diverse disciplines. I hope you continue this rich tradition by participating in For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students. Together, we can lay the foundation for the scientific and educational breakthroughs that will impact all of us for generations to come. Sincerely, William E. Easterling Dean, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences

16 College of Earth and Mineral Sciences 104 Deike Building The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Phone: Fax: William E. Easterling Dean Liz Berry Larsen Director of Development Office of University Development 105 Old Main University Park, PA Phone: Fax: David J. Lieb Associate Vice President for Development The following individuals contributed to this publication as Penn State students: Cody Goddard graduated as a Schreyer Scholar with a major in Integrative Arts. He also served as the president of the Photography Society. Cody is now a freelance photographer. His photographic interests include portraiture, documentary, and fine art photography, with emphasis on large format and traditional film and plate processes. Lia DeStio served as an intern in the Office of Development Communications before graduating with majors in Economics and Advertising/Public Relations. She was a mentor for the Smeal College of Business and THON chair for the Public Relations Student Society of America. She is working in the corporate world before returning to school to earn an M.B.A. This publication is available in alternative media on request. The Pennsylvania State University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by University policy or by state or federal authorities. It is the policy of the University to maintain an academic and work environment free of discrimination, including harassment. The Pennsylvania State University prohibits discrimination and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. Discrimination or harassment against faculty, staff, or students will not be tolerated at The Pennsylvania State University. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA ; Tel /V, /TTY. Produced by the Penn State Department of University Publications U.Ed. DEV Revised January 2012