Homeland Security Lecture Series

Rick Rescorla Homeland Security Lecture Series

The criminal justice and legal studies department is raising funds on Day of Giving to support this popular, important lecture series as it enters its second year. The lecture series seeks to present a high-level speaker to discuss an important topic in the field of homeland security with the Washburn community.

On Nov. 12, 2020, the criminal justice and legal studies department held the inaugural Rick Rescorla Homeland Security Lecture Series event, “Public Health, Individual Rights, and Personal Responsibility: A Conversation with Dr. Rajeev Venkayya, Former Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense.” Over 180 individuals logged into the Zoom event to hear Dr. Venkayya, president of the Global Vaccine Business Unit at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, discuss his efforts co-leading Takeda’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the role of individual rights and personal responsibility as they relate to COVID-19. The conversation was led by Francis Hoang, mcj ’00, who served with Dr. Venkayya in the George W. Bush White House as associate White House counsel and special assistant to the president. Listen to the full lecture.

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Highest Number of Gifts

Gifts of any size matter, and they all add up to make a major difference at Washburn University. These projects or funds have the highest number of gifts making an impact today!

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$1,500	Student-Athlete Advisory Committee	88
2	$1,250	Mass Media Program Enhancements	71
3	$1,000	Ichabods Moving Forward	60
4	$750	LinC Bonner Scholars	56
5	$500	Project Non Nobis Solum	54
6		Studying Leadership in South Africa	40
7		Saying Yes - Business Dean's Fund	38
8		Adopt-A-Turtle	36
9		Ichabod Opportunity Fund	28
10		Smart Lights for Theatre	27
11		School of Law Dean's Fund for Excellence	25
12		Care Closet Fund	22
13		School of Business General Scholarship Fund	21
14		Scholarships for Incoming Freshman	21
15		Nursing Student Skills Practice Kits	20

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Highest Dollar Total

Your generosity shapes Washburn University's future and the opportunities available to students. Thank you for giving to these projects and departments!

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Raised
1	$1,500	Saying Yes - Business Dean's Fund	$15,200.00
2	$1,250	School of Law Dean's Fund for Excellence	$7,055.00
3	$1,000	School of Business General Scholarship Fund	$6,830.00
4	$750	Tennis	$5,600.00
5	$500	Diverse Elementary Teacher Initiative	$4,685.00
6		Student-Athlete Advisory Committee	$4,293.00
7		Law School General Scholarship Fund	$3,925.00
8		Nursing Student Skills Practice Kits	$3,850.00
9		Mass Media Program Enhancements	$3,405.00
10		Track and Field Program Fund	$3,370.00
11		Scholarships for Incoming Freshman	$3,315.00
12		Adopt-A-Turtle	$3,150.00
13		Ichabods Moving Forward	$2,914.00
14		Women's Basketball Fund	$2,875.00
15		Football Program	$2,800.00

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Match

Homeland Security Lecture Series Match

The Washburn University board of trustees will match dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 toward gifts to the Rick Rescorla Homeland Security Lecture Series.

$321 MATCHED

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