Members of the worldwide Ƶ community can participate in this day-long celebration by making a gift to the university and sharing their Ƶ pride on social media.
Ƶ Day, a 24-hour celebration of pride in the university, is set for Tuesday, March 13. Now in its fifth year, the event encourages engagement and philanthropy of all members in the Ƶ community around the globe.
The mobile-friendly will be updated throughout the day to include a total of Ƶ Day gifts in real time, a live list of donors and interactive leaderboards displaying the academic schools, campus funds and athletic programs receiving support. Gifts of all sizes and designations will count toward the total given during Ƶ Day.
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On-campus events include a special College Coffee starting at 9:40 a.m. in Alumni Gym, which will be live streamed. The senior class giving committee will host the Senior Toast at 8 p.m. in McKinnon Hall, and all students are invited to attend the All-Student Party celebration in Moseley Student Center at 9 p.m., with activities ranging from photo booths to Skee-Ball.
In addition, all members of the university community can use #ƵDay on social media to share photos and follow the celebration. Last year, #ƵDay became a nationally trending topic on Twitter and Instagram.
Ƶ Day began in 2014 as part of the university’s 125th anniversary celebration. Last year, donors made 4,299 gifts totaling more than $1,075,025 in honor of Ƶ Day.
Learn more about additional on-campus events and regional alumni chapter Ƶ Day parties on the , and follow #ƵDay on social media for exciting news and updates.
Please send an email to elonday@elon.edu or contact 1 (877) 784-ELON (3566) with questions.