Support CALS

Faculty, program support & research

Our faculty's globally recognized expertise is the cornerstone of CALS' reputation as a premier institution of scientific learning and enables us to attract the best students. Gifts in support of faculty help us attract outstanding researchers and instructors, while retaining those already on campus.

Make a gift to support CALS faculty:

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Student support & affordability

CALS has opened its doors to the best and brightest students for more than 100 years. Scholarship is critical to ensuring that the cost of a CALS education stays within the reach of deserving students, without regard to their financial circumstances.

Make a gift to support undergraduate students

Make a gift to support the CALS Navigator Program for Student Success

Flexible impact

The Annual Fund is the lifeblood of CALS. Gifts to our annual fund immediately impact the college’s priorities - enabling students to pursue their education and engage in experiential opportunities, and giving faculty and graduate students the resources to leverage their knowledge and research into solutions that create a more sustainable, healthy and equitable world.

Make a gift to the CALS Annual Fund

Widening Impact on Science and Education (WISE)

WISE is a dynamic new philanthropy group in CALS. Through collective giving and purposeful engagement, WISE unites alumni, parents, and friends of CALS who are committed to shaping a better world through leadership, philanthropy, and service. 

Learn more about the impact and benefits of WISE

Make a gift to the CALS Annual Fund 

Facilities

It is no small task to keep up CALS’ 500 buildings (totaling over 3.5 million square feet) and over 10,000 acres of agricultural and natural lands across New York State and beyond. The historic Plant Science building is the home to our world-renowned School of Integrative Plant Science, and much of it has not been renovated since the original construction in the 1920s. Currently underway, phase 1 of the renovation is anticipated to complete by the end of 2025, with phase 2 to follow in 2026.

Learn more about this project and how you can help

Make a gift to the CALS building and renovation fund

Access & Community Empowerment

CALS is committed to building and sustaining an inclusive environment for our entire community of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We support a diverse group of scholars who engage in transformative research and directly address systemic racism and inequities through inclusive teaching, innovative research, effective communication, and dedication to broadening participation.

Make a gift to the CALS access & community empowerment fund