Faculty and Staff
Moravian University offers every student a transformative experience through rigorous instruction, immersive learning, and leading-edge technology and facilities. None of it would be possible without the strong expertise and unwavering dedication of our faculty and staff.
At Moravian, support is a culture. For many students, especially those who are first-generation or from low- to middle-income backgrounds, college can feel unfamiliar and overwhelming. What makes the difference is a campus community where faculty and staff know students by name, understand their challenges, and actively invest in their success.
Increase Your Support
Every day, you prepare our students for transformative leadership and success in any career path. We could not be more grateful. Beyond your guidance and mentorship, explore additional ways to support our students, alumni community, and even your own classroom and program below.
- Give a one-time gift
- Set up a payroll deduction
- Add Moravian to estate plan
- Start a scholarship in honor or memory of a faculty member or alum
Enhance Our Community
You help alumni stay engaged in meaningful ways, including giving back to support current students. These relationships extend far beyond the classroom, creating a network of support that evolves with each student’s journey. For alumni, it means continued connection, growth, and a place to return again and again, always staying involved in their alma mater's mission. See below for ways you can connect with our alumni community.
- Learn about serving on a committee
- Attend alumni events
- Work with alumni
- Contact Carol Bassie, Director of Alumni Engagement, at bassiec@moravian.edu or 610-861-1339 to learn more.
Program Support and Sponsorships
You are not only educators and mentors—you are also champions of innovation within your own classrooms and programs. With the support of Development staff, you can play an active role in securing funding to enhance the student experience—help identify funding priorities, share impactful stories with donors, participate in grant proposals, or connect alumni and community partners to areas of need. Whether supporting new technology in your classroom, experiential learning opportunities, or programmatic enhancements, you help bring these initiatives to life by articulating their value and impact and keeping them accessible and responsive to student needs.
- Raise money for your department
- Contact Julie Ditchcreek, Director of Development, at ditchcreekj@moravian.edu or 610-625-7942 to learn more.
- Discuss a corporate sponsorship/partnership
- Contact Valerie Farrow ’02, Assistant Vice President, University Sponsorships & Partnerships, at farrowv@moravian.edu or 610-861-1478 to learn more.
- Apply for a grant
Why They Give
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It's important for me to give back to Moravian because my journey here was transformational, not just academically, but personally and professionally. As a first-generation college student, Moravian opened doors I didn't even know existed. Giving back is my way of ensuring that others, especially those who, like me, may be taking the first step into higher education, have the opportunity to enrich their own lives and the lives of others.”
—DR. RANDY M. ZIEGENFUSS ’87
