Empowering the Future of Panther Nation
Each strategic initiative outlined below represents a commitment to enhancing student success, driving academic innovation, improving campus facilities, and amplifying Clark Atlanta University's (CAU) influence within the community. Discover how your valuable support can shape the future for generations of Panthers.
1. Student Success & Scholarships
Supporting access, affordability, and retention, the Student Success & Scholarships initiative ensures that Panthers have the resources needed to enroll, persist, and graduate. Contributions fortify:
- Access Scholarships
- Retention Support
- Student Success Center
- Health and Wellness Initiatives
- Career Services Expansion
2. Innovative Academic Programs & Research
Positioning CAU as a leading research-intensive HBCU, this area focuses on innovative teaching, faculty development, and robust research opportunities. Key components include:
- CITLE Innovation Center
- Undergraduate & Graduate Research Support
- Academic Program Review
- Faculty Development & Sabbaticals
- Graduate Teaching Assistant Support
- Dual-Degree and Academic Collaborations
3. The CAU Annual Fund — Unrestricted Giving
The CAU Annual Fund empowers the University with flexible resources to swiftly address emerging priorities and advance strategic initiatives. Unrestricted gifts significantly enhance the student experience, inspire faculty innovation, and sustain CAU's ongoing achievements.
4. Campus Infrastructure & Learning Environments
Investments here develop advanced, technology-driven environments that foster academic excellence and research growth, enhancing the student experience. Initiatives focus on:
- Online Instruction and Technology
- Fifth School (Communications & Media Arts) Building
- Academic Centers and Laboratories
- Technology Systems Modernization
- Campus Development and Improvements
5. Endowment Growth
Ensuring the University's long-term financial stability, endowments provide continual support for scholarships, faculty excellence, and student academic success, including:
- Endowed Scholarships
- Endowed Chairs & Professorships
- Graduate Fellowships, Awards & Lectureships
6. Community & Partnership Impact
Strengthening CAU's cultural and civic engagement, this initiative fosters impactful partnerships and research benefiting Atlanta and the wider Atlanta University Center community. Highlights include:
- Cancer Research Initiatives (CCRTD)
- Cyber-Physical Systems Program
- Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurial Development
- Centers, Institutes & Community Services Centers
7. WCLK Jazz 91.9 and the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
WCLK Jazz 91.9 anchors CAU's cultural heritage in Atlanta, fostering community engagement and enriching student learning through high-quality programming and technology upgrades. Your support amplifies the station's role as a distinctive HBCU-based public radio voice.
The Clark Atlanta University Art Museum showcases African American art and history while nurturing student creativity through impactful exhibitions, research, and educational programs. Philanthropic support ensures the Museum remains a vibrant cultural treasure for CAU and the broader community.
