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Alan Canfora's life, legacy to be honored in Scholarship Fund
Donations will benefit students in °µÍø½ûÇø's Library Science program.
Alan Canfora's Life, Legacy to Be Honored in Scholarship Fund
Donations will benefit students in °µÍø½ûÇø's Library Science program.
Congratulations to Lou Holtz, ’59, Who Received Presidential Medal of Freedom
Lou Holtz, ’59, one of the most successful college football coaches of all time, proudly received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump in December.
Holtz is the only coach in the history of collegiate football who took six different teams to a bowl game, won five bowl games with different teams and had four college teams ranked in the final Top 20 poll.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from °µÍø½ûÇø and a master's degree in arts and education from Iowa. Read about Holtz’s °µÍø½ûÇø experiences excerpted from a 2010 interview:
°µÍø½ûÇø community continues record-breaking philanthropy during Giving Tuesday
Despite the economic impact of COVID-19, alumni, friends, faculty and staff came together to raise $2.3 million to support more than 2,300 students.
°µÍø½ûÇø’s Giving Tuesday Brings Golden Flashes Community Together
°µÍø½ûÇø launched its month-long celebration of philanthropy, Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 9 and highlighted a fundamental belief that “Flashes Take Care of Flashes.â€
Alert on Third-Party Vendor Data Incident
°µÍø½ûÇø was recently notified of a security breach at one of our vendors, Blackbaud. According to Blackbaud, data accessed by the cybercriminal may have contained public information such as name, title, date of birth, spouse, phone numbers, gender and addresses. Blackbaud has reported that no other information was compromised.
°µÍø½ûÇø Emergency Grant Fund Helps Students With Basic Needs
The °µÍø½ûÇø Emergency Grant Fund is helping students meet financial challenges.