Making the Case

Key Messages and Data • Making the Case Resources • Media Activity • Speeches and Addresses • Books and Reports •

Support for Colleges and Universities
	Fact 1 · Fact 2

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Independent college alumni are more likely to show support for their undergraduate college or university through volunteer activities or financial contributions than their publicly educated peers.

Fact 1 - Volunteer Support
Independent college graduates surveyed are more likely than public university alumni to support their undergraduate institutions through voluntarily donating time or money (39 percent vs. 28 percent).

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Fact 2 - Financial Contributions
Independent college graduates surveyed are more likely than public university alumni to support their undergraduate institutions through financial support (37 percent vs. 25 percent).

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Related Materials

These materials reference the themes and topics addressed in the above facts and data, serving as a helpful resource on how presidents and others are making the case for independent higher education.

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	Speeches and Addresses
G.T. Smith, Bethany College (WV) - September 16, 2004 Carl E. Zylstra, Dordt College - August 26, 2004 Antoine M. Garibaldi, Gannon University - August 22, 2004 Nicholas Hayes, Saint John's University - August 28, 2002 Dick Merriman, Southwestern College - August 28, 2002 Thomas Plough, Assumption College - August, 26 2002 Susan Bernini, College Misericordia - August 23, 2002
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