{"id":104196,"date":"2021-09-28T12:40:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T19:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=104196"},"modified":"2021-09-28T12:47:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T19:47:03","slug":"csub-celebrates-50th-anniversary-finale-and-second-annual-giving-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2021\/09\/28\/csub-celebrates-50th-anniversary-finale-and-second-annual-giving-day\/","title":{"rendered":"CSUB celebrates 50th anniversary finale and second annual Giving Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>California State University, Bakersfield is wrapping up a year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary with a finale event this Friday.<\/p>\n

The virtual event will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, and will be broadcast on KGET 17 and streamed on KGET\u2019s and CSUB\u2019s Facebook and YouTube pages<\/a>. It will include a State of the University address from President Lynnette Zelezny as well as a presentation from CSUB leadership regarding the future of the university.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring our 50th anniversary celebration, the mission of our university has become incredibly personal to everyone in the CSUB family,\u201d President Zelezny said. \u201cThe quest to expand opportunities and access to higher education was that dream that inspired our founders to advocate for CSUB, and that dream guides us to this day. With gratitude in our hearts for our champions and community, we are looking ahead to the next 50 years. We are on the rise!\u201d<\/p>\n

On Oct. 1, 1970, students attended their first day of classes at CSUB. These Roadrunners are among approximately 60,000 alumni who have transformed their lives at the university.<\/p>\n

Since that day nearly 51 years ago, CSUB has grown to enroll more than 11,000 students and provide more than 55 degree programs across four schools and two campuses.<\/p>\n

The university kicked off the anniversary celebration last October with an event featuring Sir Richard Branson<\/a> and has held several events in the fall and spring related to the anniversary, such as the President\u2019s Student Leadership Academy and a conversation with the authors of \u201cRising: The First Fifty Years at California State University, Bakersfield.\u201d<\/a> For more information about the 50th anniversary, visit CSUB\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Giving Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In conjunction with the 50th Anniversary Finale, CSUB will also hold its second annual Giving Day on Oct. 1 from midnight to 11:59 p.m., giving campus and community members 24 hours to donate to the university.<\/p>\n

CSUB aims to reach at least 575 donors during the digital fundraising marathon. During last year\u2019s Giving Day<\/a>, the university raised nearly $125,000 from more than 500 donors located in 21 states throughout the nation, as well as Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the greatest gifts a person can ever give is hope,\u201d said Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship Daniel Rodela. \u201cThis fall, the spirit of generosity that resides in our community will manifest itself once more during our second-annual Giving Day and give our students hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 65% of CSUB students need financial assistance to attend school. On Giving Day, anyone can donate to the areas on campus they are most passionate about.<\/p>\n

Giving Day includes several challenges that unlock gifts for reaching certain donor milestones. For example, if CSUB reaches its goal of 575 donors on Giving Day, President Zelezny will unlock $50,000 to support student research. Other challenges aim to support CSUB\u2019s social justice initiatives, Nursing Department and Roadrunner Scholarship Fund, among others. A full list of challenges can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To support Giving Day, you can:<\/p>\n