Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice

How to Make a Gift

A gift directed to theDepartment of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice will help us build our strong academic programs and enhance our ability to provide students with financial assistance to meet and exceed their academic goals. Thank you for considering a gift to the Department.

Sophie Penney, Director of the Liberal Arts Alumni Relations and Development office, will be glad to talk with you about various ways your gift might be used.  Annual gifts, which are a commitment to donate each year, typically go to undergraduate student support, enrichment opportunities like internships and study abroad, bolstering student-group activities, and enhancing the teaching experience more generally.  More substantial gifts can be used in a great variety of ways; Sophie Penney or John McCarthy, head of the Department, would be glad to talk with you about the range of options.  

On-line Giving

If you would like to make an on-line gift to the Department, please click here. Please note: To insure the funds are directed to the Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice you will have to write “Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice (or CLJ)" in the comments field when you make your gift through Penn State’s centralized secure server.

For further questions about giving to Penn State’s Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice, contact:

The College of the Liberal Arts
Alumni Relations and Development
The Pennsylvania State University
138 Sparks Building
University Park, PA 16802-5200
Phone: 814-863-1827
Fax: 814-865-56055

Your gifts make a difference. Thank you!