With Illinois Campaign
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Celebrating the impact of your generosity
Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based college of medicine, is off to a tremendous start because of donors like you who generously gave during the With Illinois campaign. With your help we were able to implement the paradigm-shifting vision of a medical school that is Carle Illinois. The impact of your gift will be felt for generations as we continue to change how medicine is taught and practiced.
As we close the With Illinois campaign, we graduated our inaugural class of incredible physician innovators. These students invented medical devices, engaged in cutting-edge research, and provided compassionate patient care. Each of our subsequent classes of students are equally amazing. None of this would have been possible without you.
Please join us as we begin our next phase of Carle Illinois, expanding medical innovations, research, technology, entrepreneurship, and education.
Thank you for being part of our Carle Illinois family!
With much gratitude,
Dean, Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Chief Academic Officer, Carle Health
With Illinois Impact
As we mark the end of the With Illinois Campaign, the Carle Illinois College of Medicine has been transformed by donor support.
104968861 Dollars Raised
1108 Campaign Donors
70000000 Largest Single Gift
81756014.57 Unrestricted Dollars Raised
Donors from 40 States and 10 Countries
With Illinois Highlights
Your support has helped us continue to elevate the values that make Illinois distinctive: a sense of boundless aspiration, collaboration, and a global perspective.
Together, We Inspire
When the University of Illinois began exploring founding a radically new medical school, one that educated physician scientists by incorporating engineering principals from the very beginning and the first new college at the Urbana campus in nearly six decades, we knew we needed a partner. Carle Foundation Hospital saw the value in building this college in Champaign-Urbana and pledged $100 million dollars over ten years to support us as we established ourselves and began to grow into the world’s best engineering-based college of medicine.
Together, We Lead
Rick and Jeanene Stephens believe in the power of people working together for the greater good. That is why, early in 2021, the couple established the Rick & Jeanene Stephens Family Challenge, a $1.5 million donation to the Phyllis M. Wise Center for Student Excellence Fund, that challenges others to help reach an ambitious goal of $5 million. The endowment will support a wide range of crucial student-centered programs at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and was inspired by the passion of former Chancellor Phyllis Wise, who championed the creation of Carle Illinois as a collaboration between the University of Illinois, the Champaign-Urbana community, and Carle Health.
Together, We Innovate
It’s no secret that perfect practice makes perfect. Simulation training is revolutionizing medical education, and financial technology firm Jump Trading’s $10 million gift has allowed us to build a state-of-the-art simulation center to allow our future physician innovators to practice their technical skills in a low-risk environment. The Jump Simulation Center in Everitt Laboratory combines a fully functional operating suite and clinical exam rooms with virtual reality, allowing students to enhance their technical skills in a low-risk environment. It’s as close to reality as possible without affecting a human’s health and safety while a student learns. Read more.
Together, We Give
Jane Hays and Dave Downey have been active members of the Illinois, Carle Health, and Champaign-Urbana communities their entire adult lives, so when former Chancellor Phyllis Wise unveiled her vision for an innovative engineering-based medical school, the couple was immediately on board. They were one of the first supporters, and when Rick and Jeanene Stephens challenged the community to raise an additional $3.5 million, Jane and Dave decided to help make the vision a reality with a $1 million donation to the Phyllis M. Wise Center for Student Excellence Fund. Their gift will support marrying engineering expertise with hands-on medical training, as well as help the college’s influence on healthcare grow regionally and nationally.
Together, We Fuel Success
The prospect of a different kind of medical school, one that married the strength of Illinois’ engineering program and innovative medical education, was what drew brothers Dale and Chris Smith to Carle Illinois College of Medicine. As long-time supporters of the University, they chose to direct a part of their overall $20 million gift to support Carle Illinois’ fourth-year Capstone Innovations, as well as other innovations related to sports medicine.
With Illinois Moments
Take a look at a few of the moments that have shaped the culture and character of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine during the With Illinois Campaign.
Continue Your Support
Your continued support ensures the Carle Illinois College of Medicine remains a place where progress and innovation can flourish. Find your passion and help us dream even bigger!
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Philanthropy has benefited students, faculty, and staff in many ways. Browse the list below to learn more about how the With Illinois Campaign’s impact can be felt across campus.
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- Allerton Park & Retreat Center
- College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
- College of Applied Health Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Fine & Applied Arts
- College of Law
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- College of Media
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
- Gies College of Business
- Research Centers & Institutes
- School of Information Sciences
- School of Labor and Employment Relations
- School of Social Work
- Student Affairs
- The Grainger College of Engineering
- University Library
- University of Illinois Laboratory High School