Are you ready to Boost the ’Cuse?
The clock starts ticking at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, as the campus community joins alumni and Orange friends around the world in a race to beat the goal of 5,000 donors by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 6. Boost the ’Cuse is an opportunity to achieve something legendary during 44 hours for Syracuse University. There are many ways (and reasons) for students to be a part of the excitement!
Throughout the 44 hours, be on the lookout for stuffed Ottos hidden around campus. If you find one, you’ll be able to designate challenge money donated by the Generation Orange Leadership Council to the part of Syracuse University that means the most to you. Also, be on the lookout for “peel & win” Boost the ’Cuse cards that can be traded in for cool SU merch.
On Tuesday, there’ll be contests, food, pet therapy sessions and much more from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Barnes Center at the Arch Recreation atrium. Later, the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Forever Orange Student Alumni Council are hosting a happy hour for seniors, Senior Sips, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center!
Wednesday will feature a scavenger hunt, food and other contests all day at Bird Library. That night, there’ll be a tailgate at Dineen Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. prior to the season-opening men’s basketball game against the University of Virginia. If you’re going to the game, check out the Boost the ’Cuse table in the backcourt at the Dome for fun games and activities!
As a member of the Forever Orange Student Alumni Council, I’ve come to value the importance of philanthropy. I know that every gift counts, and although as a student I’m not yet in a position to give a lot, I’m happy to support Falk because—from my professors to the career center—it’s given me so much. I cannot begin to explain how much I appreciate the alumni donations that made it possible for students like me to participate in the Falk immersion trip to Washington, DC this past week!
My involvement with incredible clubs and campus organizations has allowed me to attend amazing events and interact with passionate alumni who have given back to the University. I am particularly grateful to have had the opportunity to meet some of the alumni whose hard work resulted in the development of the program I am currently in, the social work program.
The Syracuse University experience starts with a culture that is evident everywhere you look—students, alumni, faculty and staff who are all so proud to be Orange. I encourage my fellow seniors to show your pride by making your Class Act gift of $20.20 during Boost the ’Cuse and help make these 44 hours legendary! See you Tuesday, November 5!
Written by Julia Pion ’20, David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, Forever Orange Student Alumni Council