Is this a public or private institution?
This will be a private institution that will work to partner with public entities for funding in exchange for services. Services will by rendered by the campus community in the form of structured internships (where staff/faculty and students work in their respective fields of study). These internships will be allotted to sponsoring institutions, organizations, or agencies. Our institution will also provide regional Emergency Search and Rescue and Disaster Response services.
Funding; where does it come from?
We seek to field a diverse team of committed sponsors from fields such as; private and public education, health and medical services, emergency management and response agencies (i.e. Fire Departments, Police Departments, FEMA, State Emergency Management Departments, the Red Cross, Armed Forces, etc.), Agricultural and Ecology Departments and Organizations (Dept. of Ag, Forest Service, Park Service, Dept. of Ecology, Fish and Wildlife), Non-profits of many types (United Way, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, the Red Cross, the United Nations, etc.) and religious organizations who seek to partner with interfaith organizations. We will also seek sponsors such as private individuals, endowment funds, and philanthropic organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Although the structure for sponsorship is yet to be determined there are certain criteria that will need to be met; Sponsors must agree to fund our organization within it's operational region, sponsors will be offered a package that will be non-negotiable (although there will be a variety of sponsorship packages), high level sponsors will be offered a package that provides them an ability to influence the program (in part), it's mission, or scope for the duration of their sponsorship (these are multi million dollar sponsors who, through their substantial financial, professional, and social contributions make our mission achievable), sponsorship packages will include multi year commitments (1, 3, 5, 10), sponsors must fit the values of our organization and support the spirit of our mission, sponsorship packages will be offered with a variety of terms for contribution such as; finances, services, equipment, or property, sponsors will receive promotion of their contributions to our mission as well as a team of interns for the duration of their sponsorship.
It is our hope to fund this University through grants, endowments, sponsorships, and money from additional services offered by our campus community (such as trainings for emergency response and first aid, consultation, contract services, etc.). It is our goal to diversify our funding as much as possible to keep ourselves insulated from the inevitable shifts in funding sources and levels.
Where does the money go?
Funds will be used to maintain a deployment ready response unit of up to 1,000 individuals. Of these 750 will be students with the remaining 250 divided between campus staff and faculty. These funds will also cover the operation of our campus infrastructure and academic program as well as our contract services department (which covers our for-profit activities such as client centered Emergency Response trainings, construction projects, land management services, etc.). Funds will also cover room, board, and health insurance for students, staff, and faculty.
What is life like on campus?
Campus life will be drastically different than the lives that most of us lead in today's world. Professional and Academic demands will be rigorous, especially freshman and sophomore years as students gain and hone their emergency response skills. While being enrolled Full-Time students will also undertake Emergency Response Trainings and remain an active participant in our Emergency Search and Rescue and Disaster Response Unit. When you have downtime, however, it is all yours. We will seek to create a rich living environment with a wide array of resources for campus community members to utilize in order to balance the loss of substantial, private, disposable income that would normally come from students working off-campus jobs. It will be our duty to create a community of abundance instead of scarcity so that our campus quality of life either meets or exceeds that of off campus communities.
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