
Giving to the Marco Institute
The Marco Institute is grateful for the generosity of all its donors – without their support we would not be able to offer our wide range of educational programming and research support every year
Thank you for supporting the Marco Institute and premodern studies at the University of Tennessee! You can help us continue to offer our rich program of student fellowships, faculty research and teaching, and public events and outreach activities by giving to one of our endowments below!

The Laura L. Howes Graduate Student Research/Travel Endowment
Established in 2025 in honor of Professor Emerita Laura Howes (English) and her long career and support of the Marco Institute, this endowment supports graduate students to travel and conduct research for their dissertations.

The Marco Institute for Medieval & Renaissance Studies Endowment
Our primary endowment, donating to this will help the Marco Institute continue to support faculty and student research and travel, public programming, outreach efforts, and everything else the Marco Institute does!
Giving Opportunities
If you would like more information on how to make a gift or a pledge, please contact the Marco Institute at 865-974-1859 or [email protected], or contact the College of Arts and Sciences Office of Advancement. You can also make a gift or pledge directly to the Marco Institute for Medieval & Renaissance Studies Endowment.

