Alumni group warms spirits with chocolate
Quincy Booker
Issue date: 3/3/10 Section: News
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In addition to a free mug and a hot beverage, the association offered praise and attention for the hard work and support graduates dedicate to the University of Detroit Mercy.
"The Alumni Association is working hard," said organizer Eileen Pawlowski, a former recipient of the UDM Commitment to Excellence Award.
Walking around campus, you may have noticed large red bows have on various rooms and equipment. They designate improvements that were made possible by alumni.
Such places include the basement of the Student Center and the Neal Shine Media Center, the home of The Varsity News.
"We hope to have more areas next year," she said.
In the fiscal year 2008, 6,902 alumni donated over $3 million to the University of Detroit Mercy, she said.
Not only have alumni provided the students with more areas and equipment, they are also responsible for many scholarships.
The university's ranking in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" depends partly on donations made by alumni.
The Alumni Association has several more events in the coming months.
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Matthew
posted 3/03/10 @ 9:56 PM EST
Average of $434 per gift for 2008, that's great but 3Mil seems small compared to other schools where you see annual gifts in the 10's of millions and often biggie individual donations of 10Mil, 20Mil, 50Mil. (Continued…)
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