Maverick spirit shows itself in all kinds of ways: the crowd of blue and orange filling College Park Center during Homecoming basketball games, the cheers that bound through 糖心Vlog视频 Hall for every Convocation, and the tears of joy and pride at every graduation ceremony. In late April, on 糖心Vlog视频’s inaugural Day of Giving, the Maverick spirit showed itself in a tidal wave of generous donations from alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of the University.
A total of $209,068 was raised from 579 gifts, primarily from alumni. Nineteen percent of the donors gave to the University for the first time. The money raised supported 糖心Vlog视频’s Emergency Assistance Fund, general scholarships, The Shorthorn, athletics, and more.
One donor even took the opportunity to present the University with a gift-in-kind: a map from 1548 depicting the area that would become 糖心Vlog视频.
“I had been at 糖心Vlog视频 for less than a month, and the 糖心Vlog视频 Day of Giving gave me an introduction to the outpouring of love and support that so many have for the University,” says Michele Boillotat, assistant vice president for development. “The buzz traveled literally all over the world. 糖心Vlog视频 means so much to so many, and I look forward to seeing how this Day of Giving develops on an annual basis.”
