The most ambitious fundraising initiative in Michigan Tech’s history has reached an exciting new milestone, and all Huskies are invited to join in.
The Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees and President Rick Koubek today announced the public phase of The Campaign for Michigan Tech, a comprehensive capital campaign with a goal of $350 million. This campaign, the most ambitious fundraising initiative in the institution’s history, will drive Michigan Tech forward to further claim its place as one of the nation’s premier technological universities.
“We’ve reached a pivot point in our trajectory,” said Koubek. “Michigan Tech is in a position of strength because of the past and present work of our faculty, students, staff, alumni, and friends. We want to remain true to Tech, and it’s critical we keep driving forward to meet the needs of the state, nation, and world for the next 140 years.”
How to Participate
To join the momentum and support MTU as part of The Campaign for Michigan Tech, make a gift to any area on campus. Participate in Give Back to the Pack during the 24-hour challenge on April 7 and 8, or make a gift today.
All gifts made between July 1, 2021, and the start of the 2026-27 academic year this fall will count toward the campaign’s final total. A campaign celebration will occur later in the fall.
To learn how you can make a planned or estate gift, call Advancement and Alumni Engagement at 906-487-3305.
The official launch of the public phase of the campaign will coincide with Give Back to the Pack, Tech’s annual 24-hour giving challenge, which will begin at noon on Tuesday, April 7. Give Back to the Pack invites all Huskies to support the areas at Michigan Tech that mean the most to them.
“We chose Give Back to the Pack as our campaign public launch to prioritize participation,” said Bill Roberts, vice president for advancement and alumni engagement. “Gifts of any size to any area at Michigan Tech will make a difference in the lives of our students and the future of our great University.”
Leadership Phase Success
Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of alumni and friends through the leadership phase of the campaign, which began in 2021, Michigan Tech has already surpassed its overall goal. The announcement of a historic $55 million gift from Chang Park ’74 to fund the Chang K. Park Center for Student Wellness in December accelerated the campaign’s overall timeline and progress, and its total currently stands at $351 million.
“With gratitude to many, we can celebrate our success in reaching our initial campaign goal,” said Roberts. “With that said, we are not stopping here. We want all Michigan Tech alumni and friends to have an opportunity to be a part of this campaign, which will help the University continue to educate the innovators, leaders, and change-makers of tomorrow.”
Campaign Priorities
The Campaign for Michigan Tech is focused on three priorities — each with their own unique goals.
Scholarships, Fellowships and the Student Experience
$132 million
$134.5 million
During the campaign’s early leadership phase, donors established 87 new scholarships and fellowships with $27.4 million in outright and planned gifts. As additions to the Michigan Tech endowment, those gifts will provide roughly $1.1 million to students annually, in perpetuity. Several gifts have been received to enhance the student experience, including one to endow the tradition of Winter Carnival and another to support the Tech Trails.
Continuing to support undergraduate scholarships, graduate student fellowships, and the student experience will further help Tech attract talented and motivated students.
Excellence in Research and Faculty
$130 million
$131.1 million
Endowments for 10 faculty positions have been created with $6.5 million raised during the campaign’s leadership phase. Coupled with the University’s recent R1 designation for “very high research activity” from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions, Michigan Tech continues to elevate University metrics in research and faculty excellence. Additional gifts to this area will drive research, innovation and knowledge building while continuing to emphasize Michigan Tech’s hallmark hands-on education.
Campus Enhancements
$88 million
$85.5 million
Michigan Tech is building a campus that meets Huskies’ needs and prepares them to solve the challenges of tomorrow. Recent additions to campus include the H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complex, the Alumni Gateway Arch on the west end of campus, and East Hall, a 506-bed student residence. Tech will break ground for the Chang K. Park Center for Student Wellness in summer 2026.
Future projects include enhancements to Michigan Tech’s laboratory environments and an indoor turf facility adjacent to the Student Development Complex for athletics and community use. Additional gifts to these projects and others will help further develop Michigan Tech’s campus in order to deliver an outstanding education and college experience for all Huskies.
Campaign History
Capital campaigns are a cornerstone of funding for higher education in the U.S. The Campaign for Michigan Tech is the University’s first capital campaign since 2013. The previous campaign, Generations of Discovery, ran from 2006 to 2013 and had a goal of $200 million. A total of $215 million was raised.
Numerous volunteers have stepped up to support The Campaign for Michigan Tech through service on the campaign’s executive committee and in working groups.
“I’m grateful to the many volunteers who have helped us establish, refine, and execute our most impactful capital campaign yet,” said Roberts. “Special thanks goes to our campaign co-chairs, Michael ’86 and Elizabeth ’88 Pulick, for their leadership in strengthening the culture of philanthropy at Michigan Tech.”
Michigan Technological University is an R1 public research university founded in 1885 in Houghton, and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan's flagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. The rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure.
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