{"id":731,"date":"2012-05-18T12:36:04","date_gmt":"2012-05-18T12:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/?p=731"},"modified":"2012-05-18T12:36:04","modified_gmt":"2012-05-18T12:36:04","slug":"why-they-dont-give-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wabash.edu\/thegrunge\/2012\/05\/18\/why-they-dont-give-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Why They Don’t Give Back…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Commencement 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Had an interesting exchange with a loyal alumnus this week. \u00a0He was explaining to me why he believes alumni don’t support the college. \u00a0His reasoning was that alumni from his neck of the woods don’t support Wabash because they think we don’t spend enough time and resources recruiting in their area.<\/p>\n

I’ll add that one to the following:
\n1. \u00a0 Wabash is not co-ed.
\n2. \u00a0Wabash is going co-ed.
\n3. \u00a0Wabash replaced C & T with EQ.
\n4. \u00a0Wabash isn’t the same as it was in my day.
\n5. \u00a0Wabash hasn’t kept up with the times.
\n6. \u00a0Wabash doesn’t need my support. (Only about 35% of our alumni make a gift each year.)
\n7. \u00a0My money goes to other places like American Cancer Society, Smile Train, others. \u00a0(Good point – glad you support them. \u00a0But send something our way.)<\/p>\n

The bottom line here is simple, I believe. \u00a0Alumni before our time, whenever that was, felt that their Wabash education was important to their growth and success. \u00a0They then decided to invest in you and me. \u00a0Now it’s our turn. \u00a0Sure, Wabash isn’t perfect and never will be. \u00a0But those young men who graduated last weekend are ready to change the world. \u00a0 They’ve studied in C’ville…and in Europe, Central America, and Africa. \u00a0They’ve interned with companies near and far. \u00a0They are headed to Georgetown, Chicago, and IU-Bloomington Law…and Eli Lilly as well as many other places under the sun. \u00a0Be proud of them…and keep “This Good Place” getting stronger and stronger.<\/p>\n

Here’s the link<\/a>…tell them a poor, dumb fighter pilot sent you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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