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The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. Caltech investigates the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.
Recognized as one of the top research universities in the country, Caltech's faculty and alumni have won 32 Nobel Prizes and 65 have won the National Medal of Science or Technology. Over one?third of the Institute's 300 faculty members have been elected to the National Academies.
Caltech is organized into six academic divisions, each led by a division chair. The divisions include biology, chemistry and chemical engineering, engineering and applied science, geological and planetary sciences, humanities and social sciences, and physics, mathematics and astronomy. Caltech offers 24 majors for undergraduates as well as a variety of interdisciplinary programs. Graduate programs include Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, and BS/MS, with the majority of students in the PhD program. Enrollment in 2010 included 967 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students.
Caltech's DIR organization is a comprehensive development, alumni relations and communications enterprise with a staff complement of approximately 125 full time employees. Functional units within DIR include development/fundraising, alumni relations, marketing and communications, and campus and community relations. DIR's mission is to build strong, lifelong relationships with Caltech's constituents, match donors' interests with the University's needs and priorities, and secure the financial resources necessary for Caltech to achieve excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship. The team is strongly committed to serving the academic agenda of the Institute, creating a culture of philanthropy in the extended Caltech community, and pursuing excellence and best practices in its work. Integrity, collegiality, diversity, accountability, mutual trust, and respect for the individual as well as the intentions of our donors are the values that guide our work. In anticipation of the next major fundraising effort under the leadership of a new President and the Vice President for Development and Institute Relations, Brian Lee, DIR is working to position Caltech for future campaign success and establish an advancement program that compares favorably to the very best in American higher education.