Mounted prominently in the main foyer of the Chemistry Building is a large scale periodic table mural. Donors are recognized by plaques that appear on the sponsored element. Elements can be sponsored at the levels indicated in the table below by contacting our office.
Support Department of Chemistry students when they experience personal or other crises
Funds from the sale of elements are used to support students when they experience issues that could interfere with their studies. Over $65,000 has been raised and several students have been helped with the proceeds (for example, for students to attend family funerals overseas and assistance after a student's belongings were destroyed in a building fire). Please sponsor an element and support WMU students.
Questions? Contact Courtney Buckmaster.
Element values:
$10,000 (Precious metals)
$5,000 (Biochemically essential, bulk)
$1,000 (Noble gases)
$1,000 (Transuranics)
$1,000 (Predicted, unnamed)
$500 (other)
Choose from the available elements
8. O (Oxygen) $5,000
11. Na (Sodium) $5,000
12. Mg (Magnesium) $1,000
15. P (Phosphorus) $5,000
16. S (Sulfur) $5,000
18. Ar (Argon) $1,000
41. Nb (Niobium) $1,000
43. Tc (Technetium) $500
46. Pd (Palladium) $10,000
47. Ag (Silver) $10,000
49. In (Indium) $500
52. Te (Tellurium) $500
53. I (Iodine) $1,000
58. Ce (Cerium) $500
59. Pr (Praseodymium) $500
63. Eu (Europium) $500
65. Tb (Terbium) $500
67. Ho (Holmium) $500
68. Er (Erbium) $500
69. Tm (Thulium) $500
70. Yb (Ytterbium) $500
71. Lu (Lutetium) $500
73. Ta (Tantalum) $500
78. Pt (Platinum) $10,000
79. Au (Gold) $10,000
81. Tl (Thallium) $500
89. Ac (Actinium) $500
93. Np (Neptunium) $1,000
96. Cm (Curium) $1,000
100. Fm (Fermium) $1,000
102. No (Nobelium) $1,000
104. Rf (Rutherfordium) $1,000
105. Db (Dubnium) $1,000
107. Bh (Bohrium) $1,000
108. Hs (Hassium) $1,000
109. Mt (Meitnerium) $1,000
111. Rg (Roentgenium) $1,000
112. Cn (Copernicium) $1,000
113. Nh (Nihonium) $1,000
114. Fl (Flerovium) $1,000
115. Mc (Moscovium) $1,000
117. Ts (Tennessine) $1,000
118. Og (Oganesson) $1,000