Dean’s Annual Global Giving Day 2025

Launched initially on Founders’ Day 2015 for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s 150th anniversary, Global Giving Day has since become an annual event. This year’s online and on-campus celebration, was held on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, and brought together Dean alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends from around the world to show their support. This year, we raised a total of $102,844.
Since 2015, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised, and over 50 funds have been supported through the Global Giving Day campaigns. As in years past, we are grateful that an anonymous donor matched $25,000 worth of donations made during this year’s Global Giving Day.
The key initiatives on which we focused this year, include:
The Dean Fund - A contribution to this fund goes towards the area of greatest need within the College. Whether that is new technology, lab equipment, or additional academic resources.
Bulldog Beginnings - Our alumni can tell you—the friends you make at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ are friends forever. Donations to the Bulldog Beginnings campaign mean that more events and programs can be built to welcome our newest students.
First Generation Scholarship - We pride ourselves on welcoming students from every background to the Dean community. But there is a special place in our hearts for those who are the first generation in their families to attend college—knowing that their arrival on campus was likely preceded by much hard work and sacrifice. Donations to this fund contribute to a scholarship specifically for first-generation students.
Study Away Program - We believe in providing our students with the widest range of opportunities to experience and learn. By participating in our Study Away program, students learn to become global citizens and get to experience other cultures firsthand. Support for this initiative assists students who need financial help to cover airfare, passport fees, or other incidental costs of international travel.
Battle of the Bulldogs – In this campaign, our 16 athletics teams competed to get the most donors for their team. The winning team, Field Hockey, also received an additional $1,000, and the second place team, Softball, earned an extra $500 to support their student-athletes.
Thank you so much for your continued support of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and our mission to inspire our students to unimagined heights!