Philanthropy to Be Celebrated for Inaugural Grateful Hogs Day
The U of A campus community is invited to come together for the inaugural Grateful Hogs Day on Thursday, March 30, to say thank you and celebrate the generosity of U of A donors.
Grateful Hogs Day is a new initiative organized by the Office of Engagement. Student pop-up events will be held throughout the day at various locations on campus. All faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in the day-long celebration.
Student pop-up event locations include (all on Thursday, March 30):
- 9 a.m. at the Peace Fountain
- 10:30 a.m. at Kimpel Hall and Dickson Street
- Noon at the Arkansas Union Mall
There will be special giveaways for the first 100 students participating in activities at each location. Grateful Hogs Day is designed to bring visibility to the impact of philanthropy at work on campus and to educate the wider U of A community about the importance of private gift support. Learn more about Grateful Hogs Day at advancement.uark.edu/grateful_hogs or by contacting the Office of Engagement at engage@uark.edu.
About University Advancement: University Advancement advances the mission of the University of Arkansas by raising private gift support from alumni, friends, parents, foundations, corporations, and other institutional supporters. Working in philanthropic partnership with academic leaders and volunteers, Advancement team members are determined to advance the people, work and impact of the greater whole at the University of Arkansas.
About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $2.2 billion to Arkansas’ economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research News.
Contacts
Mark Camarigg, content writing manager
University Advancement
479-657-0610,
camarigg@uark.edu
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