Why Build a Legacy?

Texas A&M University is rich with tradition.  The strength of the institution is lived
through those traditions and through the historied legacy of generations of Aggies
giving from one to the next.  In 1963 the tradition of Texas A&M was forever changed
as the doors of the university were opened to women students, our presence
strengthening the academic and cultural life of the institution and making a permanent
mark on the history of the institution.  

Today women comprise nearly half of the student body and one-third of faculty.  

And today women former students all over the world distinguish themselves in their
careers and their communities.  By what we achieve in life and work and family, we do
honor to our legacy as former students of Texas A&M University.  The greatness of
the institution lives on through our successes but can only be fully realized when
through our success we give back to the institution that led us to the path we follow
today.

Women former students have a unique bond with the current women student body
and to the women faculty who teach and research to advance the greatness of Texas
A&M.  We are their sisters, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends, colleagues, and
mentors.  

Our legacy is also theirs.

And so, the Women Former Students’ Network has created a Women’s Legacy Fund.  
Through the Legacy Fund, the WFSN supports students and faculty at Texas A&M and
brings our shared legacy to life.  Specifically, the Women’s Legacy Fund supports:

Faculty Support: Faculty eligible for support will have demonstrated excellence in
teaching and commitment to women students; robust research and teaching records;
have achieved or evidenced the potential to make a significant contribution to their field
of study; and demonstrated commitment to women’s issues in the profession or in the
community.

Undergraduate Student Support:  Scholarships awarded through this endowment will
be accessible to all students, but preference will be given to women students,
particularly those who wish to study in disciplines where women are currently
underrepresented.

Graduate Student Support:  Graduate fellowships awarded through this endowment
will be accessible to all students, but preference will be given to women undergraduate
students enrolled at Texas A&M University wishing to pursue advanced degrees and to
women pursuing graduate study in disciplines where women are currently
underrepresented.

Other Areas of Support: Distinguished lectures, visiting faculty programs, international
study, or other educational or research initiatives established or supported by this
endowment will advance the well-being of women faculty and/or students at Texas
A&M University.

For more information on the Women’s Legacy Fund of the Women Former Students’
Network and how you can be a part, contact:


Carol E. Jordan, Co-Chair, carolj@uky.edu
K. Sue Redman, Co-Chair ksueredman@gmail.com
Philanthropy Committee
Women Former Students’ Network