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Impact Report

2024

45,643 CAS alumni

$541,016 total donations 

$637 average gift size

1976, 1997 & 1998 class years with the most donors

1997 class year with the most gifts

1986 class year with the largest gift amount

Numbers based on data from fiscal year 2023-24.

2023

44,273 CAS alumni

$600,101 total donations

$630 average gift size

1976 class year with the most donors

1976 class year with the most gifts

1987 class year with the largest gift amount

Numbers based on data from fiscal year 2022-23.

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Joshua Crouch is a senior geology major from Gastonia. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Joshua Crouch

Joshua CrouchFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Preliminary Taphonomy of a Revueltian (Upper Triassic: Norian) Age Coprolite Assemblage from the H...

Rachel Weaver is a junior psychology major from Greensboro. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Weaver

Rachel WeaverFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "HBC - Who?: Perceptions of Talent from Historically Black Colleges and Universities"Rachel Weaver,...

Cassidy Zekas is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management program from Salt Lake City, UT. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Cassidy Zekas

Cassidy ZekasFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Are Psychology Undergraduate Students Equipped to Work in Business and Technology After Graduation...

Ultimate Guide to Take Action

Here's how to get involved or support the College of Arts and Sciences new and future students, faculty and staff.

  • MAKE a gift to the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund to provide resources that can be used to transform the student experience and support faculty in the college
  • APPLY for a matching gift from your employer.
  • SPONSOR a student internship or mentorship opportunity.
  • INCLUDE a gift in your estate planning.
  • GIVE a gift of a scholarship.
  • FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X
  • RECRUIT graduates from Appalachian.
  • VOLUNTEER your time on a board or committee.
  • NAME a classroom or space on campus, like in the newly renovated Sanford Hall.
  • ESTABLISH a monthly or yearly routine of supporting your favorite area at your alma mater to support future generations.