LETTER FROM THE ALUMNI PRESIDENT
FOR ALL WE ’ VE DONE ...
After reading this latest issue of Triton , I am astounded by what we ’ ve accomplished at UC San Diego in such a short time frame . Reading about the many student movements our campus has seen , and the impact they ’ ve made — the organizations and resource centers , the alumni we ’ ve produced who advocate for others — it shows how our collective action can make a true difference , and how together , we can make a change .
We made this university . Every generation of students has made it their own , made it grow , and made it better . And for that reason , as alumni , we cannot leave it behind .
Your annual gift is a meaningful way to show your commitment to our university . This year , we ’ re hoping 1,960 more alumni will do their part to make a difference on campus . If you look back on your time here , I ’ m sure you ’ ll find something — your college , your major , your club , team , or student org — something that changed you , something worth supporting as it changes students today .
“Alumni made this university — every generation of students has made it their own , made it grow , and made it better .”
A gift not only demonstrates your commitment to UC San Diego , but it opens up doors for students and researchers , supporting our mission to make the world a better place and improving the experience for all those to come . Our gestures of alumni support count : not only in rankings , but in people ’ s lives .
Let ’ s make it known — that we come from a great place , and when we give back , it becomes greater . I hope you ’ ll join me when we say this together , as loudly as we can , on May 16 — UC San Diego ’ s first-ever Giving Day . It ’ s something we all need to hear .
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With Triton pride ,
Jeff Belk ’ 83 President , UC San Diego Alumni
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