Page 4 - 2019-2020 ARCS Oregon Annual Report

Oregon Chapter
Supporting Science’s Next Generation
ARCS Foundation Oregon Scholar Awards give our universities a a a a a a a a a a a a a a critical competitive edge in in in in recruiting and retaining the most gifted graduate students ARCS Scholar Awards are catalysts to building scientific and and technological capacity the primary engine of economic and and social growth At a a Glance
• Incorporated in 2004 ARCS ARCS Oregon is one of 15 ARCS ARCS chapters nationwide
• To date 274 Oregon scholars have received awards totaling $4 5 million
• In 2018-2019 71 scholars received awards in excess of $420 000
• We support 42 approved programs and and departments at OHSU OSU and and UO
• ARCS Oregon received the the “Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation” award from the the Association of of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Oregon/SW Washington
• The chapter was inducted into the Milton Harris Society Oregon State University Foundation’s premier recognition for lifetime giving to to to OSU that has exceeded $1 million
• An ARCS Oregon member gave the largest bequest gift of $1 5 million
Nationwide ARCS Foundation Inc partners with 50 premier universities to to provide financial awards to to academically outstanding US citizens pursuing STEM degrees 4