Student Engagement

You are a ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï student for just a few years, but an alum forever. During your time as a student, Alumnae/i Relations and Development seeks to engage you in the philanthropic life of the College and connect you with the ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï alumnae/i network. Read below for more information about some of our student engagement programs, Give A Hoot Week and Passing the Lantern. 

Give A Hoot Week: March 24-26, 2025

An illustrative owl head in a heart on a yellow background, with the text "Give A Hoot ±¬ÁϹÏ. March 24-26, 2025"

 Give A Hoot represents the point in the school year when tuition ceases to cover the full cost of a BMC education and contributions from donors as well as other sources take over.

Participate in a variety of activities during the week to learn more about the time and dollars that support the ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï community.

Stay tuned for this year's schedule of events.

Seniors for ±¬ÁϹÏ: Passing the Lantern
All donors of $5 or more will receive an enamel lantern pin in their class color to symbolize all of the ways they light the way. 
All donors of $5 or more will receive an enamel lantern pin in their class color to symbolize all of the ways they light the way. 

Passing the Lantern

Members of the senior class have given back to ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï in a campus tradition that has lasted for more than 30 years, since the Senior Gift program was inaugurated in 1990. In 2023, the program was reinvigorated and reimagined as Passing the Lantern - a new tradition of "passing the torch" to the classes behind you.

FAQs

Give a gift of , , or both to support the students in the classes behind you and those to come. Your advice will be distributed to the new incoming red class, the Class of 2029, during the First Year Welcome Ceremony, and your monetary donation will make it possible for future students to enjoy the same experiences you had on campus. 

When you make a gift, you have a choice of funds to support:

  • The ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï Fund supports the entire campus community from financial aid and faculty funding to building maintenance. 
  • The Black Alumnae/i Fund funds internships for students who share a cultural background or personally identify with the African Diaspora.
  • The Student Assistance Fund helps cover unanticipated and emergency expenses for students.
  • The Student Accessibility Fund helps to ensure equal access to ±¬ÁϹÏ’s programs, activities, and services.
  •  gifts support student athletes and other needs of the Athletics programs.
  • Friends of the Library gifts support internships, exhibitions, lectures, special projects, and the continuous evolution of the ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï Libraries. 

Did you know?

  • The average annual cost to provide free laundry is $50,000.
  • The average annual cost to fund summer internships is $630,000.
  • The ±¬ÁÏ¹Ï Fund aims to raise $6 million each year to help support the immediate needs of every student.

There are many different reasons someone may choose to give back to ±¬ÁϹÏ. Here are just a few:

  • Participate in a proud tradition of philanthropy, of any amount.
  • Enable the students in classes behind you to have the same financial aid, outstanding faculty, and programs that you had.
  • Be a part of funding the issues and programs you care about.

Questions about Passing the Lantern or Give A Hoot Week? Get in touch with Liz Horvath '20, Assistant Director of Student and Young Alumnae/i Engagement.

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Alumnae/i Relations and Development

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101 North Merion Avenue
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Phone: 610-526-5532
Fax: 610-526-5228
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