Annual Giv ing Im pact Re port 2018
Spring
Phonathon
2018
W ILL YOU ANSWE R T HE CALL ? Each fall and spring semester we reach out to alumni and friends to ask for your financial support. Thank you for taking the time to talk and share your stories. Over the next few weeks we will be calling to share updates about Edgewood College, so when you see us on your caller ID, we’d love to talk to you! Calling alumni and friends provides us the opportunity to connect with you about your Edgewood College experience and share with you what’s changed over the years and what has remained the same. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
T hank yo u fo r maki ng a n e ducatio n p o s s i b l e fo r E dgewoo d C o l l eg e s t u d e n t s. G I VIN G BACK : IT’S WHAT EAGLE S DO . T O THE 1123 ALUMNI AND FRIENDS W HO M AD E A GIFT T O E DGE WOOD COLL E GE T HIS PA ST YE AR, T HANK Y OU! Root ed in t he Dominican tradition , we r e m a i n c o mm it t ed t o student learning bo t h i n a n d o u t of t he clas s r oom. Our stude nts pu r s u e d e g r e e s i n t he ar t s an d sc iences, business, e d u ca t i o n a n d nur s ing. Since 1 9 2 7 , E dge woo d C o l l e g e c o n t inues t o grow and prosper an d we r e m a i n t rue t o our Dominic a n Mission a s a co m m u n i t y of lear ner s committed to building a j u s t a n d c o mpas s ionate world. You ma k e th i s p o s s i b l e ! “ I genuine ly admire your ge nero s i t y … people lik e you are what ma de a co l l e g e educat ion possible for so ma ny, a n d f or t hat I c a nnot thank you en o u g h . ” AVERY ‘17
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S ea rch f o r Tru th Edgewood College is committed to making a high quality education affordable for all students. With awards ranging from $100 to $10,000, the Annual Scholarship Fund allows our students to focus on learning instead of the financial burden of tuition. This fund allows the College to guarantee students a consistent level of financial support. When you make a gift to the Annual Scholarship Fund, you support scholarships for students like Nanceny, Nick, and countless others who are inspired to build a more just and compassionate world.
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C ommun i ty “ I r em em ber sitting outside m y dor m room one da y whe n a num ber of stude nts from my f loor came a nd sa t a round me. It t ur ned into this big group conver s at ion—a disc ussion about lif e and goa ls and as pir at ion s. I c ould se e the bonds being forme d between ever yone. I felt so humble d t o have witne sse d tha t.” NANCEN Y FANNY ‘2 0 N ur sing m a jo r a n d R e s i d e n t A s s i s ta n t
“ M y c lasses ha v e r e a l l y helped me c o m e i n t o my own be lie f s a n d philosophie s a n d wh a t I hold to be t r u e . I think one of t h e m o s t powerful thi n g s I h a v e taken from m y cl a s s e s i s how to be com e a n a g e n t of c hange.” NICK SENGST O C K ‘ 1 9 G ra p h i c D e s i g n m aj or B u s i n e s s a n d E n gl i s h mi nor
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Justice Gifts to the Edgewood College Fund are put to work immediately to address the greatest needs of the College. Large or small these unrestricted gifts allow the College the flexibility to use the dollars where they are needed most. This fund provides the resources needed to attract outstanding faculty, enhance facilities, support student services such as the writing center and career counseling, and launch new programs to respond to the changing needs of the world, like a new undergraduate program in Neuroscience, and a graduate program in Social Innovation and Sustainability Leadership.
“ T he Social In nova tion and Susta i n a b i l i t y L eader s hip Advanced M a ste rs Pat h wa y e nabled m e to complete the first 1 2 cr e d i t s o f the gr aduate progra m during my s e n i o r y e a r a s an undergra dua te stude nt. T h i s h e a d s t a r t a llow ed m e to make invaluable co n n e ct i o n s b et w een m y two degrees, make p e r s o n a l a n d p r of es s iona l c onnec tions a t a yo u n g a g e , a n d l es s en s om e of the fina nc ial burd e n a s s o ci a t e d wit h get t ing a graduate de gre e . ” HA LIE TENOR ’17, M A ‘18
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C ompass i o n Faculty and staff are fortunate to provide direct support for student learning nearly every day. Many take that a step further by making gifts to initiatives created by faculty and staff on campus, like the DREAMers Scholarship, awarded to a fulltime, undocumented, undergraduate student with financial need. Or the Fund for Edgewood Educators, which identifies future educators and supports their goal of teaching in a school that serves diverse populations.
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P ar tners h i p Faculty and staff are dedicated to educating and supporting our students.
“ W e know c ollege is e xpe nsive . Anyt hing tha t we can do to r educe s t u de nt loan de bt is w or t h it for us. We ’ve ha d a n am azing expe rie nc e work ing her e s o it fe e ls right to give back.” J OAN SCHILLING & LARRY LARM E R P rof e ssor, P s y c h o l o g y D e p a rtm e n t & S e nior A djun ct I n s tru cto r, C om m unic a ti o n S tu d i e s
“ T he D REAMers Schola rship i s an oppor t unity to support a s t udent po pulation tha t is far t oo of t en living in the shadow s , doing eve rything the ri ght w ay, ye t still a t risk of l o s ing ever ything. I give to this fund becaus e I wa nt our undoc ume n t e d a n d D ACA s t uden ts to know that we c a r e a b o u t them and t he y a re not invisible in o u r e y e s . ” T ONY GARCIA Exe c ut iv e D ire c t o r o f D i v e rs i ty Spe c ia l A dv isor to th e P re s i d e n t’s C a b i n e t
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of new freshmen receive grants or scholarships.
%
1 ,500 undergraduates
2 , 200 t ot al
94 %
of fulltime undergrad students receive institutional grants, such as scholarships and fellowships.
85 %
of graduates are employed in their field within one year of graduation.
22
of our students are first generation college students.
6 0/ 40 Number of majors and minors
9 :1 Student to faculty ratio
14
%
Average class size
42 Study abroad countries
230,000 Total service hours contributed annually
To p 5 D egrees : Nursing, Business, Communication Studies, Elementary Education, Psychology
I n the To p 2 5 % most affordable private colleges in Wisconsin
We are g ra t e f u l T hank you for you r s u p p o r t of Edgewood Colle g e . E v e r y gift, no ma tte r th e s i z e , makes an impa ct. Gi f t s t o t h e E dge wood College F u n d a n d Annua l Sc holarshi p F u n d a r e a vailable for imm e d i a t e u s e , a nd give the Colle g e t h e a b i l i t y to re spond to c rit i ca l n e e d s a nd opportunitie s . We a r e a mission-driven in s t i t u t i o n committed to fulfi l l i n g o u r promise to our stu d e n t s , fac ulty, staff, a lum n i , f r i e n d s a nd c ommunity. Yo u r a n n u a l gifts make this po s s i b l e . An d for tha t, we are tr u l y g r a t e f u l .
E d gew ood College , roote d in t h e D om inican tradition, engage s s tudent s w it h in a c ommunity of l e ar ner s committe d to building a j us t and com pa ssionate world. T h e College educate s stude nts for m eaningf ul p e rsona l a nd professio n a l l i ves of et hic al le a dership, service, a n d a lif elong search for truth.
OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 1000 Edgewood College Drive | Madison, WI 53711 Timeka Rumph | Annual Fund Director | 608-663-2366 www.edgewood.edu