The $3 million in funding was presented to the university by Congressman James Comer.

The grant comes from the US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture Capacity Building Grants program and will help prepare students for agriculture careers.

The grant will allow the museum to inventory and catalog its collection, which is estimated to total more than 50,000 artifacts and works of art.

The gift comes from the late Dr. Harader’s wife to continue funding the scholarship, which supports students in political science.

The gift comes from the AGE Fisher Family Foundation and will establish the Hub for Innovation, Ventures and Entrepreneurship (HIVE) within the College of Engineering.

The gift comes from Barbara J. Kolb Price, an Evansville College (UE) alumna, who has spent decades supporting the university.

On March 2, 2026, the college announced the new Certified Clinical Medical Assistant program will begin in the Summer 2026 semester. The partnership will provide clinical learning opportunities at Deaconess Midtown Hospital.

The gift comes from Connie and Steve Ferguson and will establish the Connie & Steve Ferguson Nursing Expansion Endowment and the South Region Nursing Scholarship Endowment.

The gift comes from Gordon and Shaun Inman to establish an endowed scholarship and support the university’s nursing transfer program.

The grant comes from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and will help the Southeastern Grasslands Institute restore 2,500 acres of grasslands in the region.