College Grads - Do you donate to your alum? - Page 2 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

denim · 10-07-2004, 10:17 AM

I don't give to my alma mater. I may have once, but not for as long as I can remember. Their current push is to get people together for a LUNCHEON on a FRIDAY. As I responded to a professor who was hounded into contacting grads, they expect SUCCESSFUL grads to be w/in easy driving distance of southeastern Massachusetts AND be able to take a Friday afternoon off from work? They're fucking nuts!

kutulu · 10-07-2004, 11:32 AM

I have not and will not give them a dime. They squeezed enough out of me with all the $150 books and tuition expenses up the ass.

aurigus · 10-07-2004, 11:40 AM

I haven't yet because I am just starting out, owe student loans, etc. I plan to once I am better off. I did get a lifetime membership to the Alumni Association though. I don't know why really, but I guess it is just something to add to my resume. Graduated in 2002.

Kllr Wolf · 10-07-2004, 02:04 PM

I will donate to the Community College I am attending once I finish with my degree and have a job. They use the donations to actually help out students such as finacial aide better teaching facilities (Sports has to make its own money through ticket sales). Of course, when i am done here and need to finish my degree at a university, they wont get anything, since sports, and paying the professors for reasearch, not teaching, is thier main objective.

boom29 · 10-07-2004, 03:05 PM

As soon as I graduated from my private High School I started receiving letters to donate. I just graduated from college, but have not been asked to donate yet. At this point I can't really donate, but I think once I do have some extra income I'll do the deed.

unimoger · 10-07-2004, 03:09 PM

I give a couple of hundred bones each year to specific scholarship programs. Although, be warned, once you start to give you become the Universities best friend. Thank God for Caller ID!

MoonDog · 10-07-2004, 04:40 PM

I graduated from UB in '86. They started right on on me, but I have to say that I didn't start giving to them until about '94. I am considering joining the Alumni Assoc. now, however.

LIMilf · 10-08-2004, 04:23 AM

My school calls once a year, but I never donate yet. Maybe when Im making more money I will but since my school claimed it had a "great placement center", but they didnt help me find shit, I can hold on to my money right now

usrbinboy · 10-08-2004, 09:01 PM

No. I don't actually like my schools

abel · 10-15-2004, 05:33 AM

i figured my tuition was enough donation... hehe

portereight · 10-15-2004, 05:54 AM

I school I went to merged with another much larger university. I figure if they can buy a compete university, the can pay to look after things now.

blar · 10-15-2004, 07:28 AM

The only way I would donate to my univ after I graduate is if it would guarantee a spot for my future kids or family members

txgixxer · 10-15-2004, 12:46 PM

My college was also purchased by a much larger "chain" for the name recognition only. I have not donated a penny. It has been almost ten years since graduation, and I am just now about to pay off all of the loans.

College was still worth it IMO.

10-07-2004, 02:04 PM	#44 (permalink)
Kllr Wolf Psycho Location: Lubbock, TX	I will donate to the Community College I am attending once I finish with my degree and have a job. They use the donations to actually help out students such as finacial aide better teaching facilities (Sports has to make its own money through ticket sales). Of course, when i am done here and need to finish my degree at a university, they wont get anything, since sports, and paying the professors for reasearch, not teaching, is thier main objective. __________________ Caffeine - the molecule of life.

10-08-2004, 09:01 PM	#49 (permalink)
usrbinboy Tilted	No. I don't actually like my schools __________________ I'm somebody's fetish.

10-15-2004, 05:33 AM	#50 (permalink)
abel Crazy Location: Houston, Texas	i figured my tuition was enough donation... hehe __________________ Abel www.LifeAtF8.com

10-07-2004, 10:17 AM	#41 (permalink)
denim Banned Location: Massachusetts, USA	I don't give to my alma mater. I may have once, but not for as long as I can remember. Their current push is to get people together for a LUNCHEON on a FRIDAY. As I responded to a professor who was hounded into contacting grads, they expect SUCCESSFUL grads to be w/in easy driving distance of southeastern Massachusetts AND be able to take a Friday afternoon off from work? They're fucking nuts!

10-07-2004, 11:32 AM	#42 (permalink)
kutulu Junkie	I have not and will not give them a dime. They squeezed enough out of me with all the $150 books and tuition expenses up the ass.

10-07-2004, 11:40 AM	#43 (permalink)
aurigus Insane	I haven't yet because I am just starting out, owe student loans, etc. I plan to once I am better off. I did get a lifetime membership to the Alumni Association though. I don't know why really, but I guess it is just something to add to my resume. Graduated in 2002.

10-07-2004, 03:05 PM	#45 (permalink)
boom29 Insane	As soon as I graduated from my private High School I started receiving letters to donate. I just graduated from college, but have not been asked to donate yet. At this point I can't really donate, but I think once I do have some extra income I'll do the deed.

10-07-2004, 03:09 PM	#46 (permalink)
unimoger Upright	I give a couple of hundred bones each year to specific scholarship programs. Although, be warned, once you start to give you become the Universities best friend. Thank God for Caller ID!

10-07-2004, 04:40 PM	#47 (permalink)
MoonDog Psycho Location: Buffalo, New York	I graduated from UB in '86. They started right on on me, but I have to say that I didn't start giving to them until about '94. I am considering joining the Alumni Assoc. now, however.

10-08-2004, 04:23 AM	#48 (permalink)
LIMilf Crazy	My school calls once a year, but I never donate yet. Maybe when Im making more money I will but since my school claimed it had a "great placement center", but they didnt help me find shit, I can hold on to my money right now

10-15-2004, 05:54 AM	#51 (permalink)
portereight Crazy	I school I went to merged with another much larger university. I figure if they can buy a compete university, the can pay to look after things now.

10-15-2004, 07:28 AM	#52 (permalink)
blar Insane	The only way I would donate to my univ after I graduate is if it would guarantee a spot for my future kids or family members

10-15-2004, 12:46 PM	#53 (permalink)
txgixxer Upright	My college was also purchased by a much larger "chain" for the name recognition only. I have not donated a penny. It has been almost ten years since graduation, and I am just now about to pay off all of the loans. College was still worth it IMO.