Giving Priorities
Where generosity fuels momentum.
Invest In What Moves Us Forward
The CCEE community doesn’t stand still. Our alumni lead, mentor, build and give back — shaping the future of infrastructure, the environment and the communities we serve. Philanthropic support is how that momentum continues, ensuring that what we’ve built together doesn’t just endure — it evolves.
Making a Difference
Every gift strengthens the people, experiences and ideas that define CCEE. These priorities reflect where support can create an immediate and lasting impact on the our department and engineering community.
Student Experience
Support expands access to the moments that shape engineers, turning education into direction:
- Scholarships that open doors
- Student organizations and competition teams
- Study abroad and global learning
- K–12 outreach that builds future pathways
Research & Innovation
With more than $25M in annual research expenditures, momentum is already strong. Support accelerates what’s next. CCEE research tackles challenges that affect everyday life—from infrastructure resilience to environmental systems. Support helps:
- Advance emerging research and collaboration
- Equip labs with modern tools and technology
- Pursue new ideas as challenges evolve
Faculty & Graduate Support
People power everything we do. These investments strengthen leadership, attract talent and expand impact across the department. That support enables:
- Endowed professorships and leadership roles
- Early-career faculty recruitment
- Graduate fellowships and research opportunities
Hands-On Learning
CCEE is defined by doing. This is where engineers learn to lead.
- Applied research environments like the Constructed Facilities Laboratory
- Student-led and faculty-guided projects
- Real-world testing, building and problem-solving
The Enhancement Fund
Some opportunities can’t be planned. The Enhancement Fund provides flexible support to meet immediate needs, respond quickly and invest where it matters most. It’s one of the most direct ways to create impact across the department.
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Your Support Matters
CCEE engineers design and deliver the systems people rely on every day. Your support expands access to opportunity, advances research that solves real challenges, supports faculty who lead and inspire, and strengthens communities across North Carolina and beyond. Progress doesn’t happen alone—it happens together.
By the Numbers
These outcomes reflect a program that delivers—for students, industry and communities. Learn more about the CCEE and where we’re going in this message from the department head.
90%
CCEE students secure employment or graduate placement before graduation
89%
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam pass rate, exceeding the national average of 69%
89%
Alumni remain in North Carolina as the community fuels and ecosystem of top talent