A grateful alumnus of UIS started this scholarship so that international students will get the same opportunities he did while attending UIS; t help the University in its efforts to bring diversity to the campus and the city of Springfield; and to help people learn about different cultures. The scholarship honors Robert Crowley, professor emeritus of human development counseling, a founding faculty member of Sangamon State University. The donor and Dr. Crowley met when Dr. Crowley was an exchange professor to Shanghai Teachers University, and he credits Dr. Crowley with giving him the idea of coming to the States for further study at UIS.