On Wednesday, April 3, Nazareth held its second ever Giving Day. We asked the extended Nazareth family to show their support for our students and programs through donations within 24 hours. The result was an outpouring of generosity, support, and pride. Not only did we exceed our goal of 1,400 gifts with a total of 1,680 gifts, we raised $487,156 for initiatives like student financial aid, athletics, the new Golisano Training Center, and the annual fund.
April has become the month to officially welcome our admitted students on campus. This Sunday, we celebrate 100 presidential scholarship recipients and Young Scholars at the Presidential Scholars brunch. On Monday, we host more than 200 incoming students and their families on campus for our second #NazBound event. Students will attend information sessions and classes, eat in the dining hall and even catch some entertainment. I encourage you to greet families, answer questions, and offer directions to anyone who may look a bit lost.
Lastly, today is the final day of Graduate Student Appreciation Week. We have almost 800 graduate students here at Nazareth who contribute scholarly work, serve as graduate assistants throughout the College, and are part of the fabric of this community. Thank you to Graduate Admissions and Academic Affairs for hosting this week’s events and celebrating our graduate students and all they bring to this campus.
