Adam Cabo

The nearly $2 million award will establish the Behavioral Health Scholarship, which will support students in both the counseling and social work graduate programs.

The Metallica Scholars Initiative is an effort of the nonprofit organization All Within My Hands, which was created by the members and management of the band Metallica to support students attending school for technical education and trades education.

The funding will allow the university to undertake a number of projects, including expanded anatomy teaching, rural health, and economic development.

The new School of Engineering and Computer Science will be the combined home for the university’s longstanding engineering and computer science programs.

The new programs include Early Childhood Administration, Paralegal Studies, Public Policy, and Artificial Intelligence Applications, and will launch with the Fall 2026 semester.