Do you donate to your alma mater?

[SoCalGirl]

Last week the Social Sciences department called my parents home (where they think I still live and where I happened to be at the time) to try to get me to donate money. I chatted with the guy for a bit but did not give anything.

When I was still in school I decided that if I became filthy rich I'd buy myself a building or school on campus. At the very least a Greek Row off campus! Other than that I haven't felt the urge to give money to a system that has doubled tuition in 8 years but has not changed the student workers pay at all.

Do you donate to your school?
Where did you graduate from?
How long ago did you graduate?
How much do you give on average?

My answers:
Do you donate to your school? Heck no!
Where did you graduate from? UC San Diego
How long ago did you graduate? 8 yrs
How much do you give on average? nada

[summer_gphib]

Do you donate to your school? Yes!

Where did you graduate from? Southeast Missouri State University

How long ago did you graduate? Class of 99

How much do you give on average? $50 or $100 when they are having yearly donations. Sometimes more than that.

[bejazd]

I feel I'm constantly "contributing" to the support of the Cal State and UC schools as a taxpayer. I get those calls from the Foundation, and so do my parents, almost 20 years after graduating.

I do try to hire grads from my alma mater, and I do offer internships (paid and unpaid) to students at my business.

I do give money to the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation, and I feel pretty good about it, because I know exactly how they use the money, and they operate in such a way that very little of my donation gets eaten up by admin/fundraising expenses.

[LucyKKG]

I went to a private school from K to 8th grade. They called me a few days ago looking for donations. I graduated from there in 2001, and I'm in college now. I politely told her I have to pay for groceries and stuff, so it isn't really in my budget now. Do they really expect a college student to donate? I love that school, but it's not do-able right now.

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

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Do you donate to your school?
Where did you graduate from?
How long ago did you graduate?
How much do you give on average?

1. Yes, both of them
2. Texas A&M University, The University of South Dakota
3. A&M - 4 years; USD - 1 year
4. A&M - $100 per year; USD $125 per year

Kitso
KS 361

[Xidelt]

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

Last week the Social Sciences department called my parents home (where they think I still live and where I happened to be at the time) to try to get me to donate money. I chatted with the guy for a bit but did not give anything.

When I was still in school I decided that if I became filthy rich I'd buy myself a building or school on campus. At the very least a Greek Row off campus! Other than that I haven't felt the urge to give money to a system that has doubled tuition in 8 years but has not changed the student workers pay at all.

Do you donate to your school?no, not usually. I have 2 or 3 times to get the alumnae mag.
Where did you graduate from?Univ of Ga
How long ago did you graduate? 2001
How much do you give on average?the minimum $35 to qualify for the mag.

My answers:
Do you donate to your school? Heck no!
Where did you graduate from? UC San Diego
How long ago did you graduate? 8 yrs
How much do you give on average? nada

I'd give more, but I can't stand the current university president Michael Adams. I completely disagree with the way he spends money. The University doens't need another sidewalk or sign! He's increasing enrollment, yet he won't take the obvious necessary steps and hire more professors to teach more sections of the core classes or increase professor salaries to make the university competitive to attract good professors (oh wait--he won't hire more anyway...) And don't get me started on how he's treated Vince Dooley...

[ISUKappa]

Do you donate to your school? Not at this time
Where did you graduate from? Iowa State University
How long ago did you graduate? 2001 - 7 years ago
How much do you give on average? None, though hopefully that will change when we have more money to play around with in our budget. I was an annual member of our alumni association for a while, but I've let that lapse.

I'll also answer for the husband:
Do you donate to your school? Occasionally, but not annually
Where did you graduate from? Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
How long ago did you graduate? 1998 - 10 years ago
How much do you give on average? When he gives it's been $100-200/year mostly earmarked for athletics. Again, he hasn't given in a while either because it's hard to fit it in our budget, but we might be able to give some this year.

[Munchkin03]

I went to two schools, so here goes:

Do you donate to your school? Undergrad: Yes. Grad School: Let me quote my favorite TV crackhead, Whitney Houston, when I say, "hell to the naw!"
Where did you graduate from? Undergrad: Brown University; Grad School: Columbia University
How long ago did you graduate? Undergrad: 5 years ago (this weekend!); Grad School: 3 years ago this week
How much do you give on average? Undergrad: $200/year; Grad School: nada

I know that Columbia is a great school, and its undergrad, engineering, business, journalism, and all other schools are world-class. I had a terrible time in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation and I tell anyone who will listen.

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

Do you donate to your school?
Where did you graduate from?
How long ago did you graduate?
How much do you give on average?

Absolutely not. Until the administration gets a clue on how to properly use money, I won't. The Athletic Department is under fire right now because they used bowl $$$ to send non school related people to the Sugar Bowl last December. Football players, cheerleaders, band, and athletic staff I can understand. Fiancees, spouses, and children? Unacceptable

University of Hawai'i at Manoa in beautiful Honolulu, HI

Class of 2003, 5 years ago this week

Not a cent for now.

I do donate to my high school alma mater. I graduated in 1997 and only started giving a few years ago, about $100 a year. I get my name in the annual giving report!

I have two classmates who've passed away since graduation and several of us made extra donations in their memory to be used toward scholarships for incoming freshmen. Tuition's rapidly approaching $10K a year now, so whatever I can give so that more girls can attend, I will.

[KSigkid]

Two schools:

Do you donate to your school? Not at this point, but probably in the future.

Where did you graduate from? Boston University for undergrad, I'm currently in law school at the UConn School of Law

How long ago did you graduate? 2003 for undergrad, I'll graduate law school in 2010 (I'm doing a 4 year evening program because I need to work full-time)

How much do you give on average? Nothing right now, but I plan on giving to both schools when I graduate (probably UConn more than BU). For BU, I have degrees from both the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Communications, but I'll probably just donate to the College of Communications.

[catiebug]

Do you donate to your school? I have in the past, but not lately. I also joined the Alumni Association as a Life Member about a year after getting my MA (I went to the same school for undergrad and grad).

Where did you graduate from? Stephen F. Austin

How long ago did you graduate? 1992 for undergrad, 1993 for grad

How much do you give on average? In the past, about $100/year. Nothing lately; with two boys in sports (lacrosse and football with cross-country to come), I am finding better uses for my money. Plus, both boys are looking at either their father's alma mater (MIT) or other schools.

[Fleur de Lis]

Do you donate to your school? No
Where did you graduate from? Emory University
How long ago did you graduate? 2003 - 5 years ago
How much do you give on average? - $0

I went through Emory on a scholarship, but Mr. Fleur de Lis paid the full $30+K per year, so he doesn't think they need any more money from us. They also started contacting us so often it's getting really annoying. He's more open to contributing to his grad school, Purdue University, I think because he was there on a scholarship. I contribute regularly to Kappa and InterVarsity, which I was very active in during my college years.

[KSUViolet06]

Do you donate to your school? No. Considering that I attend grad school there now, I think the tuition I pay now will suffice.
Where did you graduate from? Kent State University
How long ago did you graduate? I got my undergrad degree in 2006.
How much do you give on average? - $0

[nittanyalum]

Do you donate to your school? undergrad, yes
Where did you graduate from? Penn State University
How long ago did you graduate? *mumble fumble mumble* years ago
How much do you give on average? I'm a lifetime member of the Alumni Association and typically donate at least $100/year, sometimes another $50 or $100 to my college of study as well

[pinkyphimu]

Do you donate to your school? Occassionally
Where did you graduate from? Muhlenberg College
How long ago did you graduate? 10 years
How much do you give on average? Somewhere between $25 and $100.