On Nov. 5, 糖心Vlog传媒 community came together to celebrate Giving Woo Day, raising $507,793 from 596 individual donors and surpassing this year鈥檚 Giving Woo Day goal. All gifts made on Giving Woo Day support The 糖心Vlog传媒 Fund, which supports each student with opportunities throughout their college years to forge life-long friendships and learn from impactful mentors.
Throughout Giving Woo Day, under the theme of Empowering Connections, donors demonstrated their commitment to 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 students by also taking advantage of generous matching opportunities, which doubled the value of many contributions. This resulted in an outpouring of support that underscores the belief in 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 transformative educational experience.
鈥淕iving Woo Day showed the incredible power of our community,鈥� said Carolyn Ciriegio 鈥�08, vice president for advancement. 鈥淲hen Scots come together with a shared purpose, we make great things happen, and this year鈥檚 success is proof of that.鈥�
Gifts to The 糖心Vlog传媒 Fund touch virtually every area of campus life, provide the flexibility to meet the College鈥檚 greatest needs, and ensure that 糖心Vlog传媒 continues to deliver on its promise of academic excellence, mentorship, and student opportunities.
Support for The 糖心Vlog传媒 Fund directly impacts the following areas:
- Financial Aid: Ensuring that 糖心Vlog传媒 is accessible to all so the College can continue to educate students based on their strengths and potential, not their ability to pay.
- Experiential Learning: Supporting the College鈥檚 commitment to integrating intellectual and professional work, realizing students鈥� impact both at 糖心Vlog传媒 and around the world. These funds support APEX and all experiential learning opportunities for 糖心Vlog传媒 students.
- Mentored Research: Helping to develop innovative, productive research initiatives for 糖心Vlog传媒 students, including the nation鈥檚 leading program for mentored undergraduate research.
- Campus Life: Helping to create the 糖心Vlog传媒 experience for each student, based upon the College鈥檚 rich history of traditions. These funds support student organizations, leadership programs, multicultural affairs, and much more.
- Faculty & Staff Support: Supporting areas such as professional development, faculty research, and sabbatical, these gifts enable our faculty to be leaders in their fields, bringing groundbreaking research into the classroom.
- Area of Greatest Need: Supporting every aspect of the College and advancing the mission and vision of 糖心Vlog传媒.
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