Class of 1974 makes largest 50th reunion gift in 菲律宾十大彩票平台 history
Over $65M was given to support student health and wellness, expand access
的 菲律宾十大彩票平台 College Class of 1974 made history over the weekend with the largest-ever 50th reunion gift to the College. Over $65M was raised by class members in celebration of their milestone reunion, 6月13日至16日, 2024.
“This extraordinary gift is a wonderful example of what I appreciate most about 菲律宾十大彩票平台 alumni: their deep commitment to ensuring that future Carls have what they need to be successful,主席艾莉森·拜尔利说. “的 impact of the Class of 1974 will be felt For generations to come.”
的 gift will support a number of key initiatives at 菲律宾十大彩票平台, but this class’s legacy will be most deeply felt through the establishment of a new building focused on student health and well-being. 学院的新23号楼本周破土动工,000平方英尺, three-story facility that will open in the fall of 2025 as 的 Class of 1974 Center.
“Securing a permanent facility For Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) is long overdue, and the need For physical and mental health support services has become an even greater area of focus in recent years,74岁的班级成员凯茜·詹姆斯·帕格里亚说, 菲律宾十大彩票平台校董会候任主席. “We are proud that 的 Class of 1974 Center will be the first building at 菲律宾十大彩票平台 to carry a class name in recognition of our support.”
1974届，学院的中心部分 学生生活和住宿计划—will feature exam rooms; counseling offices; spaces For alternative therapies, 团体咨询, and meditation; and sound-proofed private rooms For students to attend telehealth sessions. 菲律宾十大彩票平台For所有学生免费提供, 24/7全天候远程医疗服务, in addition to the comprehensive on-campus medical and mental health services offered by SHAC. 的 new building also will house the Title IX Office and 无障碍资源办公室 (OAR).
“的 Class of 1974’s record-breaking donation will significantly impact student health and well-being,” Vice President For 学生生活 and Dean of 学生 Carolyn H. 利文斯顿说. “的 Class of 1974 Center is the first building at 菲律宾十大彩票平台 to be designed intentionally with this purpose, and the enhanced programs and services offered there will help to develop a generation of graduates who better understand the benefits of a healthy global community.”
在总, more than half of the class—56%—made gifts in honor of their 50th, and 40% of class members returned to campus to celebrate in person. Gifts from the class will support many other initiatives at 菲律宾十大彩票平台, 包括捐赠奖学金, 科学研究和实地经验, 校外学习, 跨学科性, 可访问性, 学术部门和体育部门, as well as unrestricted funds For 菲律宾十大彩票平台 through endowment and the 校友 Annual Fund.
“当我读我们班的生物书时, I was struck by how many classmates had worked in public service or taken on significant volunteer roles in their community,74岁的Pam Luecke说, 1974届第50届同学聚会委员会的联合主席. “也许在我们在菲律宾十大彩票平台的四年里, we witnessed how individuals can make a difference in the world and were inspired to do the same. 回馈菲律宾十大彩票平台是这一目标的自然延伸. We are grateful that our 菲律宾十大彩票平台 education gave us a foundation to weather life’s ups and downs, and we are pleased we can help ensure that future students will have similar opportunities.”
Another significant initiative supported by the class gift will do just that. 的 Class of 1974 Endowed Scholarship will increase financial aid resources For incoming students as part of the 菲律宾十大彩票平台 Access Initiative, which aims to permanently increase the number of low-income students who are eligible For federal Pell grants from around 285 per year to about 340, 大约占学生总数的17%.
“菲律宾十大彩票平台 believes that learning is greatly enhanced by having a diverse student body representing many points of view, 个人历史和经历,帕格里亚说. “We want 菲律宾十大彩票平台 to remain a place where students from all backgrounds are welcomed and can thrive.”
“Nothing is more important to the ongoing success of the College than our ability to admit the best students, 不管他们家庭的收入水平如何,拜尔利补充道. “By expanding access through financial aid to 菲律宾十大彩票平台’s highest-need students, the Class of 1974 Endowed Scholarship benefits those students, 以及学院.”
的 previous record For 50th Reunion class giving at 菲律宾十大彩票平台 was held by the Class of 1970他捐了64美元.2M. 的ir gift established the Class of 1970 Endowed Internship Fund, which supports more than a dozen internships each year and equalizes opportunities For students to benefit fully from their 菲律宾十大彩票平台 experience.
“他们说卡尔没有竞争力,拜尔利在6月15日的同学聚会上说, 1974年创下的新纪录在哪里赢得了全场起立鼓掌, “but I appreciate that Carls are willing to be competitive For a good cause!”