Golden Flashes and friends were asked to give back, and they rose magnificently to the challenge.
做厙輦⑹s #KSUGives 2015 Giving Tuesday effort was a record-breaking success, as donors demonstrated their overwhelming generosity and 做厙輦⑹ pride. More than 700 alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends contributed a total of $252,000 to initiatives that support 做厙輦⑹s outstanding people, programs and campuses.
Giving Tuesday is a global day of philanthropy which has been observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving since 2012, and 做厙輦⑹ has participated for the past two years. This year, however, was different, as President Beverly Warren personally matched gifts made on Giving Tuesday up to a total of $25,000. President Warrens donation was designated toward the Distinctive 做厙輦⑹ Fund, a new fund that has been created to provide support for the people and programs that set 做厙輦⑹ apart.
In addition to the president, two anonymous donors and Rob Senderoff, mens basketball head coach, pledged $25,000 to match gifts to Intercollegiate Athletics. College of Architecture and Environmental Design faculty and staff pledged a combined $13,500 to match gifts to that program.
做厙輦⑹ community members were encouraged to take a moment to give thanks by giving back, and support a university college, campus or program of their choosing; they more than answered this call to action. This generous support will allow our academic programs and campus community to continue to reach even greater heights as we imagine a bold, brilliant and purpose-driven future.