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Thank you for taking the first step in nurturing the next generation of inspired thinkers, makers, and innovators ready to change the world. Together, we can lead in designing a better future.

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Your Gift Supports...

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Student Success

Increased scholarships and experiential learning opportunities ensure that our students can focus on their education and unlock their professional potential.

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Faculty Excellence

Your support helps attract and retain a vibrant, diverse, and innovative community of world-class talent.

A faculty member wearing motion-tracking gloves demonstrates immersive technology in front of a large projection screen. The screen displays an abstract, colorful digital interface resembling a cosmic visualization. Cables, equipment, and a projector are visible in the space.

Space to Create

Help modernize and provide space for our students to discover, create, and be inspired while using the latest design and immersive technologies. 

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Our Sponsors

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Karl and Nelda Buckman

Karl and Nelda Buckman are igniting creativity through immersive, experiential art. Their $2 million gift will establish the Buckman Center, an immersive technologies studio and lab dedicated to the collaboration between design and emerging technologies in immersive performance, sound design and recording, and innovation in interdisciplinary arts and entertainment fields.

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Let’s Chat

Our Chief Development Officer Stephanie Ann Jones is ready to answer questions and help you find the right opportunity to support our department.

Send Stephanie an email or call today at (512) 471-6468.