Ƶ is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.
Spring has spring at Ƶ! March was a time of celebration on campus with Mardi Gras festivities and Ƶ Day 2025, which set a record for the highest number of gifts in the event’s history.
View some of the most impactful moments of the past month through the eyes of staff in the Office of University Communications.
Crazy for King Cake
Ƶ celebrated Mardi Gras on March 4 with a special College Coffee, including a student jazz band and King cake eating competition.
Ƶ Day 2025
The Ƶ community came together in an extraordinary display of philanthropy and pride for the 12th annual Ƶ Day, setting a record for highest number of gifts in the event’s history. Donors worldwide rallied to support students for this year’s annual day of giving, raising an impressive total of $3.1 million from 6,385 gifts.
Phoenix Athletics
With the change in seasons came a change in sports for The Phoenix. The women’s basketball team on March 2, their senior day, while the men’s Tennis team dominated Liberty University on March 25 with a .
Vernice “Flygirl” Armour
ձԾ“FlyGirl” Armour, a decorated Marine veteran who flew attack helicopters during Operation Iraqi Freedom, delivered Ƶ’s Baird Lecture, part of the Ƶ Speaker Series, on March 13 in McCrary Theatre.
Haw River Clean-Up-A-Thon
ճSustainability Employee Resource Group hosted the 35th Annual Haw River Clean-Up-A-Thon on March 14 to clean up the Swepsonville River.
An Alternative Break
Four groups of Ƶ students participated in Alternative Break programs during Spring Break, including one group which helped communities in Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.
