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Alums David and Sharon Spaight supported a match for laboratory equipment for the Natural Sciences Building. Graduate Jim Lico propelled the College of Business’s Giving Blueday by creating college scholarships. And to support students in need, 51��Ƶ-Dearborn’s leadership and Alumni Society Board donated toward the 51��Ƶ-Dearborn Go Blue Guarantee, which is a free tuition program for high-achieving students in low-income situations.

“As 51��Ƶ-Dearborn embarks on its 10th Giving Blueday on March 13, we celebrate a fun decade of giving and 65 years of campus history and stories,” says Annual Giving and Advancement Services Director Eva Gogola. 

Over the past nine Giving Bluedays, 51��Ƶ-Dearborn saw more than 3,000 donors give north of $850,000. You can continue supporting students by .

Here are some highlights for 51��Ƶ-Dearborn’s Giving Blueday 2024.

• For the first time since 2020, an in-person Giving Brewday, which is a partnership event with 51��Ƶ-Dearborn Athletics, will take place. It’s from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at 51��Ƶ-Dearborn alum-owned Downey Brewing Company, 13121 Prospect St. in Dearborn. During the event, trivia teams will have the chance to win an hourly prize of $1,000 for the 51��Ƶ-Dearborn cause of their choice. . Gogola gives a support shoutout to the people championing the event. “Without the support from alumni leaders like Kevin Blue and Tom Wille, Giving Brewday Trivia wouldn’t have been possible,” she says. 

• To celebrate the 10th Giving Blueday, channel your inner Letterman and help 51��Ƶ-Dearborn craft a “Top 10 reasons you know you graduated from 51��Ƶ-Dearborn” list. Finish the phrase “You know you graduated from 51��Ƶ-Dearborn when…”.  by 11:59 p.m. today, March 12. “You can be clever, funny, sentimental — but most importantly, we want you to be 51��Ƶ-Dearborn,” Gogola says. The top 10 stories will win 51��Ƶ-Dearborn swag and be featured on Giving Blueday — with the standout entry earning two club seats at the Michigan football game on Labor Day weekend.

* Participate in  on behalf of 51��Ƶ-Dearborn. There’s a first-time donor $50 match. A hashtag social media contest of cute pets and kids in U-M gear will add $1,000 toward a fund of the winners’ choice. And there’s a faculty and staff challenge too.

Looking for the right place to give?

When supporting programs such as , , the , the  or the , you lift up the hands-on, practice-based learning approach that 51��Ƶ-Dearborn is known for. Urgent student needs can be addressed by making a gift to  or the . Support local student experiences through the . Learn how the  for nontraditional adult learners proves you can earn a degree at any stage of life. There’s also the , whose work provides support to students and their families going through college for the first time. 

Questions? Reach out to Eva Gogola or Assistant Director of Annual Giving Katie Ledford.