2008 Woodie Awards
More alumni involvement with athletic funding necessary
Issue date: 12/4/06 Section: Opinion
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Athletic funding is indeed something essentially needed at PUC. However, the lack of donations toward campus athletics may be solved or helped if a portion of certain annual funding and donations can be put forth to the athletic department.
A good start would be a portion of funding from alumni campaigns and gifts.
If more donations from alumni were put toward athletic funding, surely PUC would be able to achieve its goals of reinstating its position to NAIA Division I, for example.
PUC also runs a Purdue Annual Fund - a campaign used to advance the campus toward becoming a "world class university," according to PUC's official website.
This annual fundraiser contributes to scholarships, library services, campus improvements and technology.
As stated in last week's editorial in The Chronicle, increasing funding to athletics will only increase recruitment as well as quality of student life and participation from the student body. It's just as essential as a scholarship to incoming students and upgrading technology on campus.
PUC is a wise investment for alumni. The better the reputation of this university, the further their degrees can take them.
The official Web site for the Purdue Annual Fund states the gifts to this particular fund can go to any specific department or can be considered "unrestricted," and be used wherever the money is needed most.
Here is where athletic funding comes in.
A specific campaign can be made to raise money will be effective.
Purdue Alumni Association alone raised $158,800 for scholarships given to 193 students (both current and incoming) in 2005-2006.
If a similar campaign is constructed to fund athletics and sold to alumni with the points in last week's editorial, only good things can happen.
So, come on alumni, show us how much you care. Give something back to the university and its athletic department.
You'll be helping yourself, along with every present, past and future Peregrine or Laker.
A good start would be a portion of funding from alumni campaigns and gifts.
If more donations from alumni were put toward athletic funding, surely PUC would be able to achieve its goals of reinstating its position to NAIA Division I, for example.
PUC also runs a Purdue Annual Fund - a campaign used to advance the campus toward becoming a "world class university," according to PUC's official website.
This annual fundraiser contributes to scholarships, library services, campus improvements and technology.
As stated in last week's editorial in The Chronicle, increasing funding to athletics will only increase recruitment as well as quality of student life and participation from the student body. It's just as essential as a scholarship to incoming students and upgrading technology on campus.
PUC is a wise investment for alumni. The better the reputation of this university, the further their degrees can take them.
The official Web site for the Purdue Annual Fund states the gifts to this particular fund can go to any specific department or can be considered "unrestricted," and be used wherever the money is needed most.
Here is where athletic funding comes in.
A specific campaign can be made to raise money will be effective.
Purdue Alumni Association alone raised $158,800 for scholarships given to 193 students (both current and incoming) in 2005-2006.
If a similar campaign is constructed to fund athletics and sold to alumni with the points in last week's editorial, only good things can happen.
So, come on alumni, show us how much you care. Give something back to the university and its athletic department.
You'll be helping yourself, along with every present, past and future Peregrine or Laker.
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