An Investment in 贝洛伊特’s Next 174 Years
The bonds between a college 和 its alumni are real, powerful, 和 sacred. The moment you stepped onto 贝洛伊特’s beautiful 和 historic campus, you 和 the college were inseparable. Linked at the hip. You were all in.
What it means to be “all in” ebbs 和 flows, depending on personal 和 external factors. But surely the essence of being all in is responding liberally, 有目的地, 和 resolutely at critical junctures. When there is an authentic appeal for extraordinary support, being all in means you are called to action.
This is one such moment for 十大菠菜台子.
All In: The Campaign for 十大菠菜台子 launches this month 和 will secure our institution for the next 174 years 和 beyond.
当然, you are aware of the enrollment concerns that recently prompted a rescaling of the college. That was surely another such juncture. But my message to you right now is about an investment opportunity for the ages: the college’s successful future.
贝洛伊特’s new 战略计划—which clearly 和 intentionally connects students’ learning experiences to their future lives, 职业生涯, 和 aspirations—is in full-scale execution mode. This is a big deal. But the plan needs to be nurtured 和 cultivated. It needs time 和 space to gain strength 和 momentum. And, it needs all-in investments by a community of investors who are, indeed, all in.
The impact of this plan will transform the quality of the student experience. It will also radically change the way that prospective students 和 their families come to underst和 the value of a 贝洛伊特 education. And of critical importance, it is completely true to 贝洛伊特’s DNA, including the essence of the 贝洛伊特 Plan—a sustained focus on the power of learning through the liberal arts as it is applied.
I am mindful, as you would expect, of the economics of the 战略计划. Every aspect has been hyper-conscious of its projected impact on prospective student dem和. Your investment in the campaign (和 the 战略计划) will be leveraged many times over by the ways it pushes enrollment—with new students coming to the college 和 existing students persisting through graduation.
The algebra is compelling. An all-in investment in the 战略计划 that increases student dem和 by only three students per year (12 students over a four-year cycle) has the same effect on the operating budget as a $26 million gift to the endowment. Being all in matters.
Yes, your alma mater is asking you to demonstrate through this campaign that you are, indeed, all in. Rarely has the appeal to you from your alma mater been 更多的 authentic. Rarely have the expected investment returns been higher.
It is a great day to be all in. 还有一个贝洛伊特er
From here at Chapin’s desk,
President Scott Bierman
presidentsoffice@85500171.com
Find out 更多的 about the 战略计划 和 All In: The Campaign for 十大菠菜台子.
