Members of the worldwide Â鶹ÊÓƵ community can participate by making a gift to the university and sharing their Â鶹ÊÓƵ pride on social media.
On March 7, follow #Â鶹ÊÓƵDay news all day at .
#Â鶹ÊÓƵDay, a 24-hour celebration of pride in the university, is set for Tuesday, March 7. Now in its fourth year, the event encourages engagement and philanthropy of all members in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community around the globe.
The mobile-friendly will be updated throughout the day to include a total of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Day gifts in real-time, a live list of donors and interactive leaderboards displaying the academic schools, campus funds and athletic programs receiving support. Gifts of all sizes and designations will count toward the total given during the campaign.
On-campus events include a special College Coffee starting at 9:40 a.m. on Scott Plaza in front of Alamance Building, which will be live streamed. The senior class giving committee will host a “Senior Toast” at 9 p.m. in McKinnon Hall. All students are invited to attend the #Â鶹ÊÓƵDay All-Student Party in the Moseley Center at 10 p.m. with activities including photo booths and a Skee-Ball competition. Alumni chapters will also hold #Â鶹ÊÓƵDay parties in more than 37 locations across the country and in London.
In addition, all members of the university community can use the #Â鶹ÊÓƵDay tag on social media to share and follow the celebration.
“Â鶹ÊÓƵ Day is full of energy and excitement. It’s an excellent opportunity for the entire Â鶹ÊÓƵ family to come together and celebrate what we value as a community,” said John H. Barnhill ’92, assistant vice president for University Advancement. “Together we make Â鶹ÊÓƵ stronger every year!”
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Day began in 2014 as part of the university’s 125th anniversary celebration. Last year, donors made 3,749 gifts totaling more than $955,099 in honor of #Â鶹ÊÓƵDay.
#Â鶹ÊÓƵDay also garnered over 4,500 mentions on social media, becoming a nationally trending topic on Twitter and Instagram.
Learn more about additional on-campus events and regional alumni chapter #Â鶹ÊÓƵDay parties on the , and follow the #Â鶹ÊÓƵDay tag on social media for exciting news and updates.
Please send an email to elonday@elon.edu or contact 1 (877) 784-ELON (3566) with questions.
-Post written by Alex Saylor and Megan McClure, University Advancement