TOTAL |
|
|---|---|
| REMOVING BARRIERS | |
|
Providing more scholarships
to level the playing field for students limited by financial
circumstance. Research shows that 42 percent of students are
likely to withdraw from college due to lack of finances. Most
Reynolds students work more than 20 hours per week. |
$3,692,117 |
|
Closing the digital
divide for students to equip them with the technological tools
needed for today’s learning environment. Computer proficiency
is a must in today’s workforce and our students will
keep pace with other college graduates. |
$478,402 |
$1,537,485 |
|
| SKILLED WORKFORCE | |
|
To help counter the
growing shortage of registered nurses, Reynolds will graduate
more nurses and allied health professionals by increasing student
capacity in required science courses, improving retention,
growing scholarship support, and strengthening the bridge between
high school and college programs to attract more healthcare
students. |
$1,497,343 |
New
Workforce Training Center
To supplement partial
funding from the Commonwealth, private funds raised will allow
us to construct and equip a new Workforce Training Center on
the Parham Road Campus. This new training center will provide
professional development for local employees who need specific
skills and qualifications for regional employment.
|
$2,782,276 |
Create
Urban Teachers Institute
Through this Institute,
we will provide training for new and current teachers to fill
the shortage and address attrition in this high demand profession.
We will enhance the understanding of teaching in an urban classroom
and equip teachers with tools to help close the achievement
gap among our low-income, inner-city children.
|
$490,505 |
| RAISE THE LOCAL STANDARD OF LIVING | |
$2,304,080 |
|
Enriching
Academic Instruction
Specific industries
such as technology, engineering, and business require changes
to our college curricula and new program development to meet
local employer needs and train individuals for jobs that pay
well.
|
$1,660,674 |
| OTHER GIFTS | $1,121,794 |
*GRAND TOTAL |
$15,564,676 |