Give to the Piazza Center

Invest in our student's safety,  belonging, wellbeing and success.

Support our research endowment that will be a continual resource to enhance fraternities and sororities. Your gift will be doubled through a dollar-for-dollar match. 

Donor Summary

Together we can create stronger and safer fraternity and sorority life. Your generous support will:

• Restore purpose 
  Prove fraternity and sorority life is relevant and document member learning and leadership

• Curb hazing and hazardous drinking
  Create sound professional practice to reduce the number and severity of incidents

• Build trust
  Establish the gold standard for stronger and safer fraternity and sorority life

Why are people giving?

• Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Gamma Omega Chapter Alumni 
  to inspire other alumni and organizations to make an impact on the future of the fraternity and sorority experience

• Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Alpha Mu Alumni
  to create healthy, life-changing fraternities and sororities

• Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
  to combating hazing and enhance the co-curricular experience fraternities provide

• Jim and Evelyn Piazza
  So that no other family has to endure what we have endured to make fraternity and sorority life safer, healthier, and more meaningful

• Steve and Rae Ann Gruver and Max Gruver Foundation
  to make Greek life safer for students

• Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
  to provide a safe and transformational experience

• National Panhellenic Conference & Foundation
  to provide meaningful and impactful experiences

• Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
  to develop young men and women than a strong fraternity and sorority system

• Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
  to support research to refocus the fraternity experience on core values and improve member safety

• Kappa Kappa Gamma & Foundation
  to ensure Greek-letter organizations continue to provide meaningful and relevant experiences for current and future members

Help us create the breakthrough research needed to create a safer and stronger fraternity and sorority experience. 

To learn more about how you can support the Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform, please contact:

• Stevan Veldkamp
  Executive Director of the Piazza Center 
  814-865-7000
  sjv54@psu.edu

With overall costs to create the center estimated at $8 million, the University has committed $2 million in initial funding as well as an opportunity for up to $3 million in 1:1 matching funds.  Through this opportunity, alumni, parents, and friends can leverage their gifts to secure matching funds that double the impact of their generosity. And through private support, donors can help the University work toward the goal that students in fraternities and sororities— at Penn State and across the country—have a safe and enriching college experience.