Always Forward

Driven by innovation, quality, and bold action, our Journey to 2030 aims to secure a brighter future for our university and its students. With unwavering commitment, we are embarking on a mission to raise $750 million by 2030.

This funding is critical to sustaining the university’s remarkable growth and empowering our students to achieve their academic, professional, and personal aspirations.

Guided by our responsibility to steward resources wisely, funds raised through this campaign will support our strategic priorities, including:

Endowment growth for student scholarships, faculty positions, and program excellence
Facilities that advance our mission
Strategic programming to enhance student success, professional development, and academic excellence

Explore these giving opportunities below.

Marian University’s Journey to 2030 is driven by innovation, quality, and bold action to shape a brighter future. As a Catholic university in a vibrant American city, we seek support from individuals passionate about enhancing our students’ lives, advancing critical professions, and serving the common good. We invite you to reflect on how you can join us in the Journey to 2030.

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GOAL TO DATE: $444 million | 59% TO 2030 GOAL ($750 million)

Witchger School of Engineering

Since opening in Fall 2022, the E. S. Witchger School of Engineering has advanced Marian University’s mission as a Catholic institution, offering Bachelor of Engineering degrees grounded in the liberal arts. Our graduates receive a rigorous, personalized education, preparing them for successful careers as diverse, talented leaders.

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GOAL TO DATE: $47 MILLION | 58% TO 2030 GOAL ($80 MILLION)

Klipsch Educators College and Center for Vibrant Schools

Marian University leads nationally in developing talent to support and invest in vibrant schools. We are committed to ensuring access and success for all Fred S. Klipsch Educators College students, including first-generation and minority students. A key goal is establishing a permanent endowment to fund scholarships for prospective education majors. Please consider supporting this and other Klipsch Educators College funding priorities.

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GOAL TO DATE: $159 million | 64% TO 2030 GOAL ($250 million)

Mission & Identity

Marian University aims to be a national leader in forming ethical leaders who integrate faith into lifelong service to their faith communities, families, businesses, and communities. Your gift supports students’ journeys by enhancing their participation in Marian’s faith community through service, prayer, worship, campus ministry, and theological exploration.

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GOAL TO DATE: $18 million | 60% TO 2030 GOAL ($30 million)

Athletics

Marian University is dedicated to developing the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Expanding our athletics programs has significantly enhanced academic achievement and vibrant campus life. Recognizing the profound impact of athletics, we are committed to celebrating and investing in these programs.

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GOAL TO DATE: $32 million | 64% TO 2030 GOAL ($50 million)

Marian's School of Business

Building on enrollment growth, national recognition, and strong career outcomes, Marian's School of Business seeks support to advance its strategic initiatives. Your gift can enhance experiential learning programs, fostering passionate, trustworthy, inquisitive, and skilled transformational business leaders.

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GOAL TO DATE: $22 million | 73% TO 2030 GOAL ($30 million)

College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences offers an engaging curriculum that fosters big thinkers, skilled communicators, and collaborative leaders. Spanning behavioral and applied social sciences, global and cultural studies, science, mathematics, theology, philosophy, and ministry, our programs prepare students for success beyond graduation. Your gift supports their journey.

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GOAL TO DATE: $25 million | 166% TO 2030 GOAL ($15 million)

Health Sciences

Since opening in 2013 as Indiana’s second medical school, the Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine has graduated over 1,000 physicians. The class of 2023 achieved a 100% residency placement rate, with 65% entering Primary Care and 45% matching to Indiana residency programs, addressing healthcare needs locally and globally.

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GOAL TO DATE: $53 million | 35% TO 2030 GOAL ($150 million)

Access and Success

Expanding endowed scholarships, faculty positions, and programs ensures Marian University remains accessible and sustainable. Your gift supports academic excellence through engaged learning, integrating curricular and co-curricular experiences to fulfill the Marian University Promise and develop well-educated, experienced, and trustworthy leaders.

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GOAL TO DATE: $87 million | 60% TO 2030 GOAL ($145 million)

Other Giving Options

Like you, we share a passion for improving the lives of students. In fact, our Marian Promise is our commitment to every student at Marian University. Their success as leaders is critical to human flourishing, and the common good. We invite you to share this passion by making a financial gift, a multi-year pledge, or a deferred gift by prayerfully reflecting and advancing our efforts to fulfill our commitment to all Marian University graduates.

Ways to Give and Types of Gifts

Making a Difference Beyond the Degree

Our Mission
To be a great Catholic university dedicated to achieving excellence in learning, which is achieved through teaching, research, and scholarly activities in the Franciscan and liberal arts tradition.

Our Vision
To provide an education distinguished in its ability to prepare transformative leaders for service to the world.

Our Values
To reflect prayerfully on the Gospels to determine the ways we can advance the dignity of the individual, peace and justice, reconciliation, and responsible stewardship.

Our Promise Marian University students will be exceptionally well prepared for a good life and professional pursuits through:

An education illumined by the light of faith and grounded in values and ethics;
Challenging academic programs supported by a vibrant and caring community that guides students in achieving excellence;
Innovative, active, and engaged approach to learning on campus and beyond; and,
Leadership education that prepares a Trustworthy, Healthy, Inquisitive, and Skilled leader.

How can you help?

Marian University’s Journey 2030 will be driven by innovation, quality, and swift acts of courage to forge an even bolder future. As a Catholic university in a great American city, Marian University seeks investors who share a passion for improving the lives of our students, critical to human flourishing, and the common good. We are inviting other leaders to prayerfully reflect on how they will engage in the Journey to 2030.

Make An Impact

Leading the Way

Over the last two decades, under the leadership of President Daniel J. Elsener, Marian University grew from a financially distressed college with 1,000 students to a thriving university serving of more than 4,000 total students across two campuses and online. Our commitment to innovation and transformational leadership has caught the attention of investors for years, and the Journey to 2030 campaign is one of the ways we are actively responding to the call for our university to expand our impact and reach.

Help Us Grow

Our Strategic Pillars

Student Access & Success

Attract, retain, graduate, and professionally place diverse students, including under-served students, economically challenged students, non-traditional urban and rural students, and adults

Faith in Action

Be a national leader in recruiting, educating, and forming ethical leaders who integrate faith in lifelong service to their religious, professional, and civic communities

Excellence in STEHM Education Illuminated by Liberal Arts

Through a creative integration of the liberal arts curriculum with science, technology, engineering, health professions, and mathematics (STEHM), Marian graduates will achieve distinction in STEHM disciplines and all graduates will be scientifically and technically competent

Marian Knight Athletics

Marian University is excited to launch phase 2 of our athletic funding initiative as part of the Journey to 2030: Always Forward plan. Phase 1 included the construction of the new Props Family Women’s Team Room, installation of the Merchants Bank of Indiana Video Board at Ascension St. Vincent field, and fundraising for athletic scholarships.

The official launch of phase 2 will impact various sports at Marian including softball, baseball, rugby, cycling, the Marian weight room, and more. For additional information about these funding priorities, please download the latest funding sheet, email John Finke (jfinke@marian.edu), or call 317-698-3205.

Journey to 2030 Leadership Team

Co-chairs

Phil ’81 and Teri ’80 Carson
Mike and Bea Becher

Committee Members

Dan and Erin Baker
Clark and Sally Bindley Millman
Scott ’96 and Carrie Bruns
Adam ’08 and Julia Ehret
Daniel and Beth Elsener
Denise Feser ’77
David B. Haire ’71
Sarah and Greg Hempstead
Jerry and Peggy Jones
Chris and Julie LaMothe
Toby and Carolyn McClamroch
Mike Rechin
John and Jane Smith
Brian and Tara Witchger
Jean Wojtowicz