$14.2M gift to fund U of A College of Medicine – Tucson scholarships
A San Francisco woman is fulfilling the wishes of her late husband and his late brother by donating $14.2 million from her husband's estate to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson to provide scholarships for students bound for medical school.
How will you fuel wonder?
Wonder starts with the spark of an idea, but it’s ignited when others help make it happen. By giving to a university that thrives on wonder, you light the fire in our students, faculty and staff to do even more, to dream and create today and well into tomorrow, to imagine bigger and, in turn, fuel a better future for the world. Together we can help those who will go on to accomplish the extraordinary.
Campaign Priorities
The University Ecosystem
“There’s a synergistic effect between the top faculty and the top students,” says Ian Pepper, Regents Professor of environmental science. The Fuel Wonder campaign’s ecosystem priority emphasizes that scholarships, endowed chairs and resources to power knowledge discovery help the Wildcat community to holistically thrive. It argues that the university is special because of the people who comprise it.
The Front Porch
The roar of thousands clapping out “Bear Down, Arizona” in McKale Center. The pin-drop silence that permeates a theater just before the standing ovation following a play. Arizona Athletics and Arizona Arts are touchstones for Tucson residents, alumni and friends. The university’s “front porch” delivers experiences that draw visitors to campus and contribute to the rich cultural fabric of Southern Arizona — so much so that they are built into the university’s strategic plan and are an area of focus in Fuel Wonder.
Moonshot
A moonshot is a brave and audacious endeavor. The campaign’s moonshot priority is about meeting tomorrow’s grand challenges through research and innovation. It asks us to think past limits and achieve what is beyond reach, setting the stage for global Wildcat impact. Among the university’s moonshot initiatives is the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, a biomedical research hub forwarding novel strategies for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Fuel Wonder Your Way
You can give directly to the colleges and programs that are meaningful to you. Each college and unit has its own campaign initiatives, and any gift made across the university will help us take the university’s work to new heights. Explore priorities for units across campus and discover the diversity of causes through which you can make an impact.
Many Ways to Give
You can fuel wonder by donating online, over the phone or by mail. We also take gifts through stocks, in-kind donations, and estate gifts. Learn about all the ways you can give here.
Champions of Wonder
Thank you to the countless donors who have given to Fuel Wonder so far. Your generosity in support of causes you are passionate about — whether colleges, institutes or research programs — is deeply appreciated.
Are You Ready to Fuel a Brighter Future?
Philanthropy has fueled the university’s most ambitious people and programs and, in so doing, also fueled the wonder at the heart of their aspirations. Come with us as we continue to support the dreams of Wildcats working for a better future for the world.
