Alumni - ECE Department

Sy Matthews Society

Sy Matthews was a much loved and highly respected teacher and advisor. In memory of Dr. Matthews we have created the Sy Matthews' Society to recognize those individuals who make contributions of annual unrestricted support to benefit the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State.

High-quality students and young talented faculty continue to be the keys to our Department's future successes. Gifts to the Sy Matthews Society help insure that we continue to attract the best and brightest students and retain the preeminent faculty.

The Sy Matthews Society was created to recognize and honor donors who have contributed to this priority. Gifts to the Sy Matthews Society are not only recognized at the Department level, but also at the College and University levels as well.

Checks should be made payable to the NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc. with a note indicating the Sy Matthews Society and mailed to Campus Box 7901, Raleigh, NC 27695.

Endowed Faculty Support

The Department of Electrical and Computer of Engineering at NC State has hired 10 new faculty members since 2001 due to retirements and new positions in emerging areas. In 2002, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded four Career Awards to Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty and approximately $57 million dollars in research activities were recorded. Attracting and retaining the best faculty is our priority and is critical to the quality of an NC State Engineering education.

	Endowed Chair:	Minimum $2,500,000
	Endowed Professorship:	Minimum $1,000,000
	Endowed Associate Professorship:	Minimum $500,000
	Endowed Faculty Fellows Fund:	Minimum $300,000
	Endowed Supplemental Faculty Support Fund:	Minimum $50,000

Endowed Student Support

In-state tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates in 2002-2003 totaled almost $4,000. The out-of-state student rates totaled more than $15,000. As tuition rates continue to rise, endowed scholarship support becomes more critical to our ability to attract and retain the best students.

The NC State Engineering Foundation currently manages more than $2,496,000 in endowed scholarship funds exclusively for students enrolled in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State. These funds generate about $99,000 annually, which is used to award more than 50 scholarships averaging $2,000 each.

There are currently more than 1,300 undergraduates enrolled in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering meaning fewer than 3% of students receive endowed scholarship awards. Fewer than 14% of Electrical and Computer engineering students receive scholarship assistance of any kind from the College of Engineering. Attracting and retaining the best students is critical to the quality of our programs.

	Graduate Fellowship Endowment:	Minimum $300,000
	Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment:	Minimum $25,000
	Supplemental Scholarship/Fellowship Award:	Minimum $15,000

Current Endowed ECE Student Support Funds