Philanthropy

Vic S. Gladstone and Mary A. Saylor

Family Reception Area

The College of Health Professions dedicated the Vic S. Gladstone and Mary A. Saylor Family Reception Area, in the Institute for Well-Being Hearing and Balance Center, on March 4. Gladstone (TU emeritus faculty) and Saylor have generously supported students with an endowed scholarship for a graduate student in the audiology doctoral program and an annual award for another student.

Gladstone was a professor and director of audiology in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at TU and helped establish the audiology master’s program at TU. The audiology clinic at TU was one of just a handful of university clinics to fit and dispense hearing aids. Saylor was the inaugural coordinator of the hearing aid program and served as a clinical supervisor of audiology graduate students.

Tall-Wiedefeld Society Spring Mixer

Tall-Wiedefeld Society Spring Mixer 

Nearly 100 Tall-Wiedefeld Society (TWS) members and guests came together for the society’s annual spring mixer on March 6. Each year, the society announces its annual grant awards to coincide with Women’s History Month. Seven TU programs, which benefit primarily the advancement of women, were awarded a total of $20,000. 

For more information on the Tall-Wiedefeld Society and the grant program, or to become a member, email .

Greater Washington Partnership Announces Scholarships

Building a diverse digital tech workforce is the mission of the Collaborative of Leaders in Academia and Business (CoLAB). That mission can help clear pathways to careers that align with employers’ needs.

CoLAB is an initiative of the Greater Washington Partnership (GWP), a nonprofit alliance of the region’s leading employers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., all of which are committed to championing the region’s economic growth and vibrancy. GWP’s Emerging Tech Talent Scholarships are for full-time students enrolled in a major or minor aligned to computer science, data analytics, cybersecurity or machine learning.

Twenty-eight $2,500 scholarships will be offered to TU students.

“The integration of emerging technologies transforms industries and economies, making it crucial to cultivate a skilled workforce,” says Mike McGuire, professor and chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. “The GWP’s Emerging Tech Talent Scholarship invests in future technology professionals and provides networking opportunities for our students to meet regional business leaders. For that, we are very grateful.” Launched in summer 2021, scholarship funders include Deloitte Foundation, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman Corporation Foundation and T. Rowe Price.