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“The Hewlett Foundation hopes that this initiative will serve as a model for future directions in the improvement of engineering education throughout the United States”

Marshall Smith
Education Program Director
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

InstitutionAmountDuration
Boise State University $1,050,000 Four Years
Colorado School of Mines $1,167,072 Four Years
Montana State University $734,580 Three Years
New Mexico State University $1,098,911 Five Years
Northern Arizona University $1,138,000 Five Years
Oregon State University $1,100,000 Three Years
University of Nevada, Reno $1,150,000 Five Years
University of Utah $1,103,000 Five Years
University of Wyoming $1,150,000 Five Years

Nine public universities in nine western states have received William and Flora Hewlett Foundation grants to fund programs to improve the quality of undergraduate education in engineering and to increase the number of engineering graduates.

These Engineering Schools of the West Initiative grants, ranging from $750,000 to $1.1 million, will support programs to increase retention and recruitment efforts, and to improve student learning through better undergraduate teaching... more


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