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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 ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp — quality academics, ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp 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 ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp to use that gift where the need is greatest. Such gifts will be used to help our ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp community wherever needed, including ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp support, new technology for classrooms, and opportunities for growth.

Carpe Diem Fund: Scholarships

Allows ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp to create competitive financial aid offers for ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapps through current-use scholarships and financial aid opportunities.

Carpe Diem Fund: Sports

Allows ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp to support our athletic teams and all our ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp-athletes who work hard on the field and in the classroom to represent ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp.