Giving to BCOE

Make room for what comes next.

Your support helps UC Riverside's Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering create more opportunities for students to explore, build, research, and succeed.

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Behind every opportunity is someone who helped make it possible.

A scholarship can give a student time to focus on coursework. A well-equipped laboratory can make a difficult concept tangible. Support for a student team can move an idea off the page and into a working prototype.

Gifts of every size contribute to the people, spaces, and experiences that define engineering education at BCOE.

BCOE students and supporters connecting at an engineering event

Sam Konyn with students collaborating at an engineering computer workstation

Alumni Giving in Action

A legacy built around student ideas.

Sam Konyn '79 established the Cathleen and Sam Konyn Endowed Student Project Fund to honor his late wife, Cathy. The fund supports student organizations, cross-disciplinary projects, and the Bear Tank competition.

In 2026, Sam committed an additional $1 million planned estate gift to strengthen the endowment for future student teams.

“Student success is a major passion of mine. An endowment allows me to directly fund activities that make success possible.”

Sam Konyn '79, UCR alumnus and BCOE supporter

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Different gifts. Meaningful possibilities.

There is no single way to give back. These donors have supported engineering research, student scholarships, and the teaching spaces where ideas are put to work.

Research & Student Success

William “Bill” Carter

A longtime UCR researcher and alumnus, Carter committed an estimated $3.65 million across two university gifts. One supports atmospheric chemistry research at CE-CERT; the other supports students through the Michael McCall Student Success Scholarship Fund.

Read Bill's Story

Computer Science Scholarships

Brian and Vickie Hawley

Alumnus Brian Hawley '90, M.S. '91, and his wife, Vickie, established a $250,000 scholarship in 2025. Named in honor of Brian's parents, the endowed fund supports undergraduates studying computer science.

Read the Hawleys' Story

Nora Hackett and former BCOE Dean Christopher Lynch signing an endowed fund agreement

Engineering Laboratories

Nora A. Hackett

Hackett established a $500,000 instructional equipment endowment to help engineering laboratories maintain and purchase equipment used in hands-on instruction and research preparation.

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Give where opportunity is emerging.

The Dean's Innovation Fund provides flexible support for student programs, learning spaces, undergraduate research, and emerging needs. It helps the college respond to opportunities that may not fit neatly into a single scholarship or project fund.

Support the Dean's Innovation Fund

Choose what your gift supports.

Prefer to direct your support? You can give to a scholarship, an academic area, a student organization, or a college-wide priority.

BCOE students recognized during a scholarship and student awards event

Scholarships and Student Success

Support undergraduate and graduate students through scholarships, advising, professional development, and access to educational opportunities.

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Engineering students working in a BCOE learning environment

Engineering Research and Learning

Invest in research programs, departmental initiatives, instructional laboratories, and spaces where students can test their ideas.

Find a Research or Program Fund

Students from a BCOE engineering team gathered around a race car project

Student Teams and Organizations

Help students build, compete, collaborate, and gain experience outside the classroom through engineering organizations and project teams.

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Join the Dean's Circle.

The Dean's Circle brings together alumni, families, faculty, staff, industry partners, and friends whose support helps advance BCOE's highest priorities.

Members receive opportunities to connect with college leadership, students, and faculty, along with invitations to special events and behind-the-scenes experiences.

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Ideator Circle Entry level$300/year or $25/month

Builder Tier$1,200/year

Seed Funders$2,500

Scale-Up Partners$5,000

Dean's Venture Champions$10,000

Make a gift in a way that works for you.

Give Online

Use the university's online giving form to select a fund and make a one-time or recurring contribution.

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Check for an Employer Match

Some employers match eligible donations, providing additional support for the same college priorities.

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Explore Other Giving Options

Ask about checks, securities, donor-advised funds, in-kind gifts, or including UCR in your estate plans.

See UCR's Ways to Give

Not sure which giving fund is right for you?

Tell the Development Team what matters most to you, whether that's scholarships, teaching laboratories, student projects, or research. They can help you explore the available giving options.

Ask About Giving Options

Talk with the Development Team.

Have a specific idea or want help choosing a fund? The BCOE Development team can discuss giving priorities and help you find the right next step.

Let's make the next opportunity possible.

Whether you're ready to give or want to talk through an idea, we're here to help you support what matters to you.

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