Johnson C. Smith University’s leadership in alumni giving was recognized in a recent U.S. News and World Report article that ranked the top 48 historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) in terms of alumni support. The Charlotte, N.C.-based, 148-year-old university is ranked No. 7 with a 16.3 percent alumni giving rate during 2012-13 and 2013-14.
The report is based on the 48 Historically Black Colleges and Universities that submitted data to the magazine in an annual survey. Claflin University, Bennett College, Spelman College, Tuskegee University, Fisk University and Livingstone College topped the list, followed by JCSU at No. 7, while Tougaloo College, Morehouse College and Fort Valley State University rounded out the Top 10.
“JCSU alumni continue to support the transformative vision for the University. Their generosity indicates complete understanding of the urgency to support a high-quality education for the next generation’s agents of change,” said Joy Paige Springs, vice president of Institutional Advancement. “We are actively working with the JCSU National Alumni Association to increase the alumni giving rate in order to ensure that our students can focus on their academic success, rather than fretting about how they will meet financial obligations.”
The contributions of alumni, corporations, foundations, faculty/staff and friends of Johnson C. Smith University catapulted the University’s Tomorrow is What WE Make It comprehensive campaign to new heights in just a few years, bringing the total to $122 million toward the $150 million goal. It is the largest fundraising campaign in the history of JCSU, and one of the largest of any in HBCU history. The campaign culminates on the University’s sesquicentennial anniversary (150th year) in 2017.
Funds raised through the Tomorrow Campaign will infuse dollars into four strategic pillars: scholarships, academic resources, a vibrant campus experience and the JCSU Fund.
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About Johnson C. Smith University
Founded in 1867, Johnson C. Smith University is an independent, close-knit urban university located in Charlotte, N.C. It has a growing national reputation for integrating the liberal arts with business, the sciences and technology in ways that empower tomorrow’s diverse entrepreneurial citizens and leaders. Offering 23 fields of study, including a master’s degree in social work, to more than 1,400 students from a variety of ethnic, socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds, the university’s excellent academic programs focus on servant leadership, civic engagement and global responsibility. For more information about JCSU, visit
www.jcsu.edu or follow the university on social media sites Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Wednesday, November 18th 2015 at 1:40PM
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