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Previous Class Gifts

Class of 2009
Solar Panels

  • The Class of 2009 raised a record $100,000 which funded the purchase of solar panels to assist UD in its efforts to go green by reducing carbon emissions on campus. The gift was announced during Commencement 2009 and Senior Class Gift Chair Nikhil Paul presented UD President Harker with a check for $100,000 (story)

Class of 2008
Carbon Footprint Inventory
Update on the Carbon Footprint Initiative

Class of 2007
Recycling Fund

  • The Class of 2007 presented UD with a gift of $62,000 from parents, students and friends of the University. This was the largest gift the graduating class has given, and 24% over their intended goal. Contributions for the gift have been used as follows:
    • Three areas on-campus (Warner Hall, Dickenson F and Harrington AB) where recycling receptacles previously existed, have been paved to make the receptacles more user friendly.
    • Single stream recycling was made possible by the senior class gift of 2007. As a result of the class gift, 2,250 recycling bins were placed in dorm rooms and offices and 304 new hallway recycling containers placed on Laird and South campus. Assuming the level of recycling remains constant, it is estimated that the University will capture 134 tons of recyclables from these locations over the 2008-2009 academic school year. This would result in a growth in total recyclable capture campus-wide from 630 tons in 2007 to 764 tons, an increase of nearly 21%!
    • The Class of 2007 Recycling Fund was also used to support the inaugural Game Day Recycling Program. In just four games the University captured nearly 9 tons of recycled material - diverting 27% of waste from a landfill.

Class of 2006 clock was installed January 31, 2007 on the Laird CampusClass of 2006
Campus Clocks

  • The Class of 2006 set a goal of raising $35,000 in honor of their graduation - this of course was done to beat the previous class years total! By the end of the semester, the student body received over $56,500 in gifts and pledges from over 1,620 students, parents and friends, continuing to exceed expectations once again.

Class of 2005
Harrington Beach Upgrade

  • The Class of 2005 voted to make its legacy to UD a new and improved Harrington Beach. This grassy area between the Perkins Student Center and Gilbert/Harrington residence halls is routinely used by students for recreation and special events. Enhancements to The Beach include landscaped seating areas with benches and a plaque to acknowledge the Class of 2005.

Class of 2004
Replace Trees in front of Old College

  • Over 695 seniors voted for the Class of 2004 gift. Over 40% of the votes received were to replace the linden trees located on Old College which were destroyed during Hurricane Isabel. Over $25,445 was raised for the Class of 2004 gift from over 1,000 seniors, parents and friends. Next time you're on-campus, make sure to take a stroll down the Delaware Diamond walkway!

The Class of 2003 decided to build upon the Class of 2002’s tribute in memory of those alumni who were lost in the tragic events of September 11Classes of 2002 & 2003
9/11 Memorial Tribute Enhancement

  • The Classes of 2002 & 2003 contributed to a garden memorializing the victims of the 9/11 attacks. As a result of their gift, a Memorial Garden was established near the South Green. It will be a place of remembrance for years to come. The original goal for the class was to raise $10,000 for the memorial tribute. Upon graduation, the two class years combined raised over $28,450 from over 1,350 individuals!

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