2015-2016 Cedarville University Annual Report

FAITHFUL FRIENDS ADVANCE THE MISSION ALUMNI GIVING BY GRAD DECADE * 1960s 182 8% 1970s 289 12.5% 1980s 452 20% 1990s 438 19% 2000s 428 19% 2010s 480 21% * Numbers inside blue represent the number of alumni who gave; percentages indicate that grad decade’s portion of all alumni giving. /cedarvillealumni /cvillealumni SHARE YOUR WISDOM WITH STUDENTS We’ve partnered with Wisr to bring you JacketConnect, a new technology that joins college students with alumni advisers for professional, personal, and spiritual encouragement. Share your experience and offer your expertise to students in need of advice. They’ll benefit, and you’ll be enriched. For more information, visit cedarville.edu/jacketconnect or email alumni@cedarville.edu. At Cedarville, #GivingTuesday is an opportunity for faculty and staff members to show their support for Cedarville. This year, employees continued their tradition of generous giving as 76 percent gave on #GivingTuesday, soaring above the national average of 25 percent. More than $308,000 was given in 2015–16 by faculty and staff members. BY THE NUMBERS ALUMNI EVENTS 29 alumni chapters exist across the country. 687 people attended 16 events. HOMECOMING 2015 1,478 people attended. 572 families attended. 44% of families traveled from outside of Ohio. 27% of attendees were young alumni (2005–2015). 76% 25% Cedarville University Faculty and Staff National Average 34 | Cedarville Magazine