Scott Elliott Endowment in Sociology and Anthropology
In June 2006, Scott M. Elliott made a gift of $250,000 to create the Scott Elliott Endowment benefitting the Departments of Economics, Philosophy, and Sociology and Anthropology. The principal and expendable balances in this endowment were divided equally among three separate endowments. The purpose fo each fund is to support the educational mission of the named department. Assets of this endowment are invested in the Illinois State University Endowment Investment Pool. In June 2006, Scott M. Elliott made a gift of $250,000 to create the Scott Elliott Endowment benefiting the Departments of Economics, Philosophy, and Sociology and Anthropology. The Scott Elliott Endowment in Sociology and Anthropology provides financial support for the highest priorities of the Department including graduate or undergraduate participation at scholarly meetings to formally present their research. It is permissible to accumulate the expendable allocation over several years for the purpose of funding expensive priorities that cannot be addressed due to restrictions on annual general revenue funding.