YOUR GIFTS MATTER!

Gifts to the Department of Geology help develop programs and provide student support that is not available through our operating budget or grant funding. If you wish to contribute to this effort you may donate directly to the Department of Geology Gift Account, or to one of the following Portland State University Foundation Accounts. Your gift may also be made as a pledge, payable over a number of months or years, set up through the PSU Foundation. Gifts can be made by check, credit card, or in cash.  Gifts-in-kind can also be accepted by the Department. Please don't hesitate to call 503.725.3022 if you have questions.
 
Thank you in advance for your gift!

GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT GIFT ACCOUNT

The Department of Geology has an interest-bearing Gift Account at PSU. This account is
maintained in the University rather than the Foundation. If you wish to donate to the Geology Department Gift Account, send your check, payable to the Department of Geology/Gift Account, directly to: 

Christina Hulbe, Chair 
Department of Geology 
Attn: Gift Account 
P. O. Box 751 
Portland, OR  97207
 

Please specify in the memo of a check or an accompanying note, if this gift is for a specific purpose or for general use. For example, gifts can be held separate for the Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory. 

FOUNDATION-ENDOWED ACCOUNTS

The Department of Geology has endowed and operating accounts in the Portland State University Foundation. If you wish to donate directly to one of these accounts, send your check, payable to PSU Foundation, with the account name on the check or specified in a letter, to: 
 

Christina Hulbe, Chair 
Department of Geology 
Attn: Foundation Account 
P. O. Box 751 
Portland, OR  97207 
 

John Eliot Allen Fund: Established to honor John Eliot Allen, the founder of the department.
Interest is directed toward the purchase of major equipment.  
 
Marvin H. Beeson Undergraduate Research Award Endowment: Established as the
Undergraduate Research Award Endowment in 2002 and renamed in 2004.  Awards will be used for
grant-in-aid of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student research.
 
Paul Howell Fund: Provides financial aid to students conducting research in Northwest geology
with emphasis for the Troutdale and Mollala Formations.
 
Terry D. Jones Speaker Fund: This account was established as a memorial to Terry Jones (B.S.,
1977). Interest is used to bring speakers to PSU for special lectures.
 
John and Miriam McKee Fund: Named in honor of John and Miriam McKee. Mimi, an instructor
in the Department, passed away in March 2000. Interest provides financial awards for undergraduate and graduate students.  
 
Edwin T. Hodge Lectureship: Jointly established by the Geological Society of the Oregon
Country and PSU Geology to support joint lectures on significant earth science research.  

Nelson B. Higgs Fund (Engineering Geology): Established through a bequest of Nelson Higgs
who conducted work on aggregate durability for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and continued
his research through the department after he retired. The account supports engineering geology-
related activities and helps pay for photocopying of theses. 
 
Robert O. Van Atta Fund: Established after Bob’s retirement for scholarships, project or travel
reimbursement to students doing sedimentological research in the Northwest.

Gene Pierson Memorial Field Trip Fund: Provides financial aid to geology and earth science students to promote their participation in course field trips.

Edith R. and William A Rockie Scholarship Fund: Supports research and scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students.

Gwen Burns Graduate Student Fund: Established in 2001 through a generous gift from Gwen
Burns. Supports graduate students in their research and course work.
 
Kristovich Scholarship Unitrust: Established to provide scholarships for qualified undergraduate
students. Currently not available for awards.
 
Erwin F. Lange Endowment: Supports curation, acquisition, and cataloging of extra terrestrial
material in the Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory.