Dean's Circle
Your support means the world to us!
CLA’s Dean’s Circle brings together a diverse community of loyal supporters who have given at least $1,000 to the programs and causes important to them during the past year. It is our way of thanking you, our inspiring CLA donors and visionaries.
At the College of Liberal Arts, every single gift matters. It is the sum of our collective contributions - time, passion, expertise, or treasure - that makes CLA a difference-maker in the lives of our students and the many communities we impact. Together, we are creating students of the world.
With your loyal support, you elevate the people, programs, and experiences that make us a leader in liberal arts education. Whether you support English, Economics, Art History, Music, the Human Rights Program, African American Studies, French language studies, the Marching Band, or any of our other 31 departments, 7 centers, and 6 institutes, your gifts allows us to offer our students a skillset to lead and live productively in the world among others who may or may not think like them.
Dean’s Circle members gathered for an exclusive reception prior to a showing of Cabaret.
Dean’s Circle Benefits
Our Dean’s Circle members enjoy a host of benefits that include:
- Invitations to exclusive Dean’s Circle events
- Recognition at CLA receptions, events, lectures, and other in-person gatherings
- Semi-annual updates through the Insider email newsletter from Dean Avilez
- Opportunities to engage in CLA Insight Panels, volunteer, and partnership opportunities
Upcoming and Past Dean’s Circle-sponsored appreciation events:
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UPCOMING*: Mac Beth - Exclusive pre-show reception and show tickets - Sunday Mar 1, 2026, 12:30pm (details coming soon) (Department of Theatre and Dance)
- CLA Homecoming Game Pep Rally - Oct 2025
- Dean Avilez’s Welcome Reception - April 2025
- Cabaret - Exclusive pre-show reception and show tickets - Nov 2024 (Department of Theatre and Dance)
- Collage Concert reception and mixer - Oct 2024 (School of Music)
- Special faculty lectures for program donors and friends - Sept 2024 (Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication)
(*upcoming event dates and engagement opportunities may be subject to change - contact Andy Lamp at [email protected] for questions)
Join the Dean’s Circle today!
Now is the perfect time to join this esteemed group of alumni and friends of CLA - all of whom are making a difference in the lives of tomorrow’s leading thinkers, creators, and problem solvers. To join today, simply make a gift of $1,000 or more, or set up a monthly recurring gift of $84 online.
If you have questions or would like more information about joining the Dean’s Circle, please contact Peter Rozga at [email protected].
**Dean's Circle membership is based on household donations to CLA during a single fiscal year from July 1 through June 30. Employer-matching gifts are included when calculating total household giving.