San Diego State Focuses on Philanthropy
San Diego State University is known for its generosity and has worked to develop a culture of student philanthropy. In fact, it’s at the heart of SDSU’s philosophy, and Aztec Proud—a donation program—is a major initiative of the Office of Alumni Engagement. This past Giving Tuesday, Alumni staff and student volunteers spent the day at the SDSU Bookstore offering refreshments to previous student donors and gifts to new donors to encourage donations to the SDSU scholarship fund. Continue reading…
Bauer Begins “Inspiring Minds” Series with Make-A-Wish Foundation CEO
University of Houston’s C.T. Bauer College of Business launched a new lecture series called “Inspiring Minds.” The series– held twice a year in the spring and fall– will be centered around a CEO, inventor, entrepreneur or political leader who is doing something inspiring on a national or international level. The lectures are open to Bauer students and alumni as well as to community members; a full description can be found in the school’s recent press release.
The first speaker in the series was Make-A-Wish President and CEO David Williams. Williams, a Pennsylvania native, moved to Houston in the early 1980s to pursue a career at Shell Oil Company. He left Shell 1983 to join the Houston Food Bank where he stayed for 11 years before moving on to Habitat for Humanity International. Continue reading…
