Each year, the graduating senior class is tasked with coming up with a senior gift, which is a project meant to impact a specific part of the university.

This year’s senior class gift, which has been in progress since the “WU Day of Giving” in November 2017, is unique because it is not a single project, but it impacts the entire university.

“This year we have asked seniors to give back to the area on campus that means the most to them whether it’s a specific academic department, or an athletic team, or a mission trip or a different fund on campus that they feel strongly connected with and that is what the senior class gift is this year,” said Victoria Beppler, associate director of Alumni Relations.

According to Beppler, the senior class wanted to switch things up this year because the university has had a lot of success with recent graduate giving, for example, “WU Day of Giving.”

“We are not focusing as much on a big project as we are on the fact that seniors and their families have the ability to impact campus immediately through the gift,” said Beppler. “So, we are not waiting to reach a certain monetary goal because the seniors are able to impact those areas immediately.”

Seniors have had the opportunity to start giving back since November of last year and can still donate now and even after they graduate. To donate, family members and seniors can go to Waynesburgunited.com/Classof2018.

“We always encourage our alumni to give back in any capacity, in any amount, because every gift matters,” said Beppler. “Our graduates continue to give back after they graduate and we are really grateful for that. One of the things that I really try to communicate to students is that their Waynesburg experience wouldn’t be possible without alumni giving.”

Beppler added that different areas on campus such as Miller Hall, Buhl Hall, the Stover Center, the outdoor café and every other area on campus has been impacted by donations.

“The biggest takeaway from this is that every gift makes an impact and the students have the ability to do that and many of our students have already done that with Day of Giving,” said Beppler.

If seniors have any questions about where their money is going or how it is going to make an impact on campus, they can reach out to Beppler or the Alumni office.