Young alumni, unite

From M, winter 2003

Now there's another way for Minnesota to beat other Big Ten schools--this time off the field!

It's a new competition called the Big Ten Gold (Graduates of the Last Decade) Challenge.

If you graduated between 1993 and 2002, you can help the U of M win the challenge by making a gift to the college or program of your choice. It doesn't matter whether your gift is large or small. What does matter is that you participate.

You can read all about the challenge, which runs through June 30, 2003, at www.BigTenChallenge.org, and keep track of where Minnesota stands. To win, we'll need about 8,000 recent grads to make a gift by June 30, 2003.

Of course, your gift will matter in ways that go far beyond winning the challenge. Because state funding covers only a third of the U's budget, alumni giving is of vital importance. It helps provide internships, visiting lecture series, cutting edge technology, study abroad, and scholarships or other types of student aid. In fact, without alumni support, a number of University buildings and programs wouldn't exist at all.

For more information, call 1-800-775-2187.