Women's Giving Circle Impact

Start-up funds launch tomorrow's successes

It's great not to be needed. That's right - not to be needed.

One joy of membership in the Women's Giving Circle is seeing new programs get off the ground with grant funds and then gain the momentum to continue without further assistance.

For example, the first Women's Giving Circle grant received by Ellen Momsen, director of Women and Minorities in Engineering, was used to develop an orientation program for incoming female students. It was such a hit that the College of Engineering decided to offer that program to all 800 incoming students.

"We now have a two-day orientation program for first-year men and women, including an ice cream party, music, tours, mentors, faculty introductions, etc.," Ellen reports.

By joining the Women's Giving Circle, you can help today's great ideas become tomorrow's OSU traditions.