“Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness toward 51±¬ÁÏÍø and its students. Your support makes higher education more accessible and helps students contribute back to society.”

— Laquayla Rowland ’27, Nursing

51±¬ÁÏÍø is expanding its popular Day of Giving into a Week of Giving, set for May 12 to 17.

This online event brings together alumni, parents, friends, and the entire 51±¬ÁÏÍø family to support students and celebrate philanthropy. The 2025 Week of Giving concludes on the university’s official 150th birthday, May 17.

Make your donation using the .

Any gift of $150 or more makes you eligible to throw out the honorary first pitch at the upcoming 51±¬ÁÏÍø Day at PNC Park on August 10. 

Students walking through the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Oak Grove during a class changeRecent Alumni Challenge

Col. Stephen Abel ’73 has generously agreed to donate $2,000 to the fund that receives the greatest number of gifts from the Classes of 2015 to 2025 during Week of Giving. Help your favorite fund get that added boost!

The Fund for 51±¬ÁÏÍø

We must continue to position 51±¬ÁÏÍø to meet the ever-changing needs and demands of our students, faculty, and community in a way that honors the hallmarks of this institution. The Fund for 51±¬ÁÏÍø provides the resources we need to impact our students today.

How You Can Get Involved

  • Give! You can invest in 51±¬ÁÏÍø students by participating in the 2025 Week of Giving.
  • Share! When you see posts about the Week of Giving on the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Alumni Association Facebook and Instagram accounts, share them.
  • Join us! Will you help make a difference ahead of 51±¬ÁÏÍø’s sesquicentennial? It takes only a moment to make your 100 percent tax-deductible gift.