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Alumni - Annual Giving

Carpe Diem Fund

Annual gifts to the Carpe Diem Fund from alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends provide a vital source of revenue for university operations. Annual gifts go to work immediately to support the best of ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp — quality academics, ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp scholarships, outstanding faculty, facilities, and distinctive opportunities such as study abroad, internships, undergraduate research, service learning, and leadership opportunities.

You can make your gift to any of the following areas support by the Carpe Diem Fund:


Specific Areas of Support

Carpe Diem Fund

Allows ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp to use that gift where the need is greatest. Such gifts will be used to help our ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp community wherever needed, including ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp support, new technology for classrooms, and opportunities for growth.

Carpe Diem Fund: Scholarships

Allows ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp to create competitive financial aid offers for ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps through current-use scholarships and financial aid opportunities.

Carpe Diem Fund: Sports

Allows ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp to support our athletic teams and all our ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp-athletes who work hard on the field and in the classroom to represent ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp.