Kennesaw State University has initiated a $4 million campaign to raise the necessary funds to create, maintain, and perpetuate the Center for the Study of the Civil War Era. The funds will be invested to create an endowment for the various functions of the Center and will be allocated for the following:

Civil War Collection Development $1,000,000
The Center will work to secure both primary and secondary research materials. These manuscripts, photographs, microforms, and books must be collected, organized, maintained, and protected for scholars, students, and the interested public.

Curriculum Development for Community Outreach $250,000
One of the principal goals for the Center will be to engage the public through its programs and activities. Specifically, four areas will be
addressed: 1) the Center will sponsor symposia on topics designed to educate the public on the important aspects of the Civil War; 2) the Center will offer continuing education programs focusing on Civil War history; 3) the Center will house learning resources for primary, secondary, and college-level students and faculty; and 4) the Center will organize for students and enthusiasts at least two tours each year, conducted by experts, to important southern Civil War sites.

Scholarships $100,000
Scholarships play a vital role in enticing outstanding students into a program of study. The Center will use competitive scholarships to draw top students to Kennesaw State to pursue undergraduate degrees in history or Master's degrees in Southern Studies. These students will work with the Center faculty in advancing the mission and goals of the Center.

Endowed Chair/Director $1,000,000
An endowed chair, filled by a leading Civil War scholar, will lend credibility and validity to the Center and its goals. This person will embody the mission of the Center and will be able, through research and scholarship, to attract undergraduate and graduate students interested in studying the Civil War. In addition, the person holding this position will be responsible for designing and implementing the Center’s programs, gathering support for these programs, and taking the lead in interacting with the public and the academic community on behalf of the Center and Kennesaw State.

Program Director $500,000
As collections and programs continue to grow, the Center will need a full-time Program Director to oversee the design, planning, and implementation of all educational and public programs. In addition, the Program Director will interact with teachers, students and the public to ensure that the Center’s programming fulfills the needs of the community at large. The Program Director will work directly with the Director of the Center to gather support for educational and public programs.

Scholars-in-Residence $500,000
A scholars-in-residence program will allow the Center to offer leading Civil War scholars an opportunity to spend a semester or a year teaching classes at the university while also working closely with the KSU community to expand the programs and outreach of the Center.

Scholarly and Public Symposia $250,000
The Center will organize at least two annual symposia: one for an academic audience and one for Civil War enthusiasts. Each symposium will feature nationally recognized experts. Papers presented at the scholarly symposium may be organized into proceedings and published for distribution to both symposium participants and Civil War scholars across the country.

Program Development and Enrichment $350,000
Civil War programs will be a critical element in the growth of the Center. Unrestricted endowments and program funds will support lecture series, exhibitions, additions to library holdings, acquisition of rare collections, radio and television shows, and colloquia. Such programs will serve as catalysts in the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of knowledge.