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Philanthropic Support of Davidson Increases this Fiscal Year
The ¹ú²ú¸£Àû¾«Æ·ÍƼö community raised more than $58 million this fiscal year, an increase of 3.4 percent over the past year, to strengthen the college’s capacity to assist students in developing the skills and character to lead and serve.
$4 Million Gift to Help Prepare ¹ú²ú¸£Àû¾«Æ·ÍƼö Students for Careers in an Evolving Workplace
Learn more about how the newly named Matthews Center will help ¹ú²ú¸£Àû¾«Æ·ÍƼö students explore their interests, prepare for the constantly evolving workplace and connect with potential employers.
Eat. Learn. Play. Wildcats.: Stephen and Ayesha Curry Support Davidson Student Success Through Lula Bell’s Resource Center
Learn more about how Stephen and Ayesha Curry, founders of the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, are helping ¹ú²ú¸£Àû¾«Æ·ÍƼö to meet students’ needs.
#AllinforDavidson Celebrates Community, Exceeds 3,600 Donors in Single Day
¹ú²ú¸£Àû¾«Æ·ÍƼö’s single-day #AllinforDavidson giving challenge breaks record. Donors contributed from every state in the Union.
Fund for Students Honors Truly Civil Public Servant Tony Snow '77
¹ú²ú¸£Àû¾«Æ·ÍƼö alumnus Tony Snow became a distinct voice in the national media and a respected figure in the White House. Now, a professional development fund for students honors his life and unmatched work ethic.
Tech Impact Fund to Pair Businesses With Students Looking for Paid Hands-on Experience
Through a new fund created by ¹ú²ú¸£Àû¾«Æ·ÍƼö alumna Whitney A. White, the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will match students with businesses for portfolio-building work opportunities. The Tech Impact Fund will provide paid student talent at no cost to women-owned and underrepresented minority-owned businesses.
Young Artist Charts Course as Inaugural Malú Alvarez Visual Art Scholar
Julia Matthiesen ’24 is the inaugural recipient of the Malú Alvarez Visual Art Scholarship, created by artist and alumna Malú Alvarez ’02. In addition to art, Matthiesen is interested in computer science and is excited about the ways her interests will mesh at Davidson.
Davidson Celebrates Record-Breaking Fundraising Year and Leading Alumni Participation Rate
The ¹ú²ú¸£Àû¾«Æ·ÍƼö community raised more than $106 million over the past year -- the most successful fundraising year in Davidson history.
Largest Estate Commitment in Davidson History Will Eliminate Roadblocks to Student Success
Alum Richard Halton ’77 and husband Jean-Marc Frailong leave $25 million to ¹ú²ú¸£Àû¾«Æ·ÍƼö in their estate, the largest planned gift commitment to date in college history.
Game Changer Shalini Unnikrishnan '01 Leads During Time of Global Crisis
It was the peak of the Ebola crisis in West Africa, and infections were increasing exponentially. It was clear that if someone didn’t do something to turn it around in the next 90 days, the world would be in for a major pandemic—a pandemic no one was prepared to tackle.
Finding Faith in Unexpected Places: Shapiro Gift Supports Jewish Life
The Davidson experience helped Ava Pomerantz ’18 discover her Judaism anew. Support from parents like Shapiro and Usdan Shapiro, current students, alumni and the wider Davidson community will ensure that Davidson remains a place where Jewish students flourish.
