March 8, 2021 β ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯ celebrates its Foundersβ Day and 53rd birthday with a day of philanthropy to honor the past and support the universityβs future on March 10.
The Foundersβ Day celebration will recognize ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯βs remarkable growth and culture of giving throughout the years. The celebration features a series of matches and challenges throughout the day for alumni, faculty, staff and parents to maximize their impact in the campus community and donate to their favorite department, scholarship fund, Norse team or student support initiative. Local businesses are also pitching in to support the universityβs efforts, including AAA Club Alliance donating two Delta Air Lines tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S.
βFifty-three years ago, a dream was realized. Our visionary founders came together with a singular purpose to serve the region by transforming the lives of our students and heeding the needs of the community. While the world is very different today, our commitment to serving diverse learners so they can achieve their educational goals remains unwavering,β said ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯ President Ashish Vaidya. βOne of the best ways to make a difference in our world is by investing in those who have the ideas to change it.β
ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯βs Foundersβ Day celebration builds on the momentum and one-year anniversary of launching its COVID-19 Student Emergency Fund last March. ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯ created the fund to ensure students had the necessary resources to address any financial challenges they endured throughout the pandemic. The fund has raised nearly $149,000 and assisted 539 students working to support themselves and their families while pursuing their degrees at ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯.
βGiving to ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯ can do so much to help a student earn a degree,β said Jodi Zerbe, director of Annual Giving at ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯. βWhether itβs helping address food insecurity through FUEL ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯ or closing the gap with paying tuition, we have something for everyone in the community to connect with across our campus. We also have a one-of-a-kind retro ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯ logo t-shirt to thank you for your support.β
ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯βs rich history began in 1946 at the Trailways Bus Station in Covington, Kentucky. A handful of students and instructors participated in classes offered through the University of Kentuckyβs educational extension services. In the years that followed, community members lobbied for a new institution and paved the way for creating Northern Kentucky State College in 1968. Both the campus and enrollment quickly grew, and the institution became a university in 1976.
For more information on how to get involved and ways to give, visit ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯βs website Foundersβ Day .
ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯ ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯:Β Founded in 1968, ΑΤΣ₯ΜεΣύΦ±²₯ is an entrepreneurial state university of over 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. We are a regionally engaged university committed to empowering our students to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names. ForΒ more information, visitΒ .
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