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Madlen Simon Establishes First Faculty-Led, Need-Based Academic Scholarship

$50,000 Gift Will Support Undergraduate Students Pursuing Architecture Degrees

March 13, 2026

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During her term as associate dean of academic affairs, Professor Madlen Simon saw first hand the financial challenges that students navigate on their path to a college degree. But it was a routine phone call in 2020 to a student who hadn’t registered for classes that demonstrated just how quickly they can lose their footing.