精选麻豆二区

The Opportunities, resources and support systems that help our Tigers thrive at 精选麻豆二区 and beyond are possible in large part through the generosity of our community.

Opportunities to support our Tigers abound, including 精选麻豆二区's Big Give - a university-wide, 24-hour, online fundraising challenge to strengthen areas of 精选麻豆二区 that mean the most to you - and , a global generosity movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity.

鈥溇�选麻豆二区鈥檚 future is yours to shape,鈥� says Kristen McCurdy, director of annual giving in 精选麻豆二区's Division of University Advancement. 鈥淎 gift is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen the impactful scholarships, academic and athletic programs, colleges, emergency funds and more that shape our Tigers鈥� success.鈥�

A huge percentage of students鈥� experiences at 精选麻豆二区 are supported by donor dollars. Hear how donor support has shaped 精选麻豆二区 over the years.

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Supporting Basic Needs

Once a filing cabinet filled with food items, the Basic Needs Hub now lives next to Residence Tower and connects the 精选麻豆二区 community to critical resources that support basic needs security including food, housing, clothing and access to academic tools.

The Hub's Foodshare and Tiger Threads programs allow students to access food, personal care items, clothing and more for free. Through donor funds, the hub partnered with the Maryland Food Bank and now offers perishable items and fresh fruits and vegetables. Students can also access three smaller food pantries across campus, and new food lockers within West Village, the Academic Commons and the Towson Center.

In collaboration with the Department of Family Studies & Community Development, the Hub now provides peer-to-peer SNAP application assistance, where students receive practical work experience and training to provide space for outreach and advocacy related to SNAP benefits.

As the Hub grows, staff members hope to expand their services to include free assistance with transportation; housing and child care; prescription drugs; and financial, culinary and literacy courses to the 精选麻豆二区 community.

鈥淭he Hub truly operates because of the incredible generosity of our campus and local community. Without donations, we wouldn鈥檛 have the resources to provide essential services to students and community members in need. Our community donors are true heroes, as their support powers the Hub and allows us to keep helping those who need it most!鈥�

Faith Borras, coordinator of the Basic Needs Hub

 

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Providing comfort across campus

The 2023 Big Give enabled 精选麻豆二区 to have its first resident comfort dog, Bruno, and he鈥檚 been thriving since he got here. Bruno provides emotional support and companionship as part of 精选麻豆二区鈥檚 community policing approach. He lives and works alongside 精选麻豆二区PD Sgt. Jafar Taru, offering a comforting presence at building walk-throughs and calls for service.

The Canine Comfort Companion program was made possible through a key gift from the DeFilippis family, and any future donations to the fund will pay for Bruno's food, training and health expenses

鈥淔rom the day Bruno joined our team, his infectious personality has expanded our community policing opportunities in our community. I am grateful for all the donors that helped make Bruno happen for our community, including the DeFilippis family, longtime supporters of our public safety efforts.鈥�

Chief Charles Herring, 精选麻豆二区PD

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Supporting academic and athletics success

Conor Spagnolli's love for lacrosse brought him to 精选麻豆二区, but alumni and staff support for athletics and academia has helped him thrive.

Spagnolli鈥檚 determination on and off the field rewarded him with an increase in his athletic scholarship and a nomination to represent his team on the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Spagnolli capped off his student-athlete experience taking home the 2024 CAA Men鈥檚 Lacrosse Championship with his team.

With support from faculty in the College of Business & Economics, course advising through athletics and the willingness of fellow men鈥檚 lacrosse team alumni to support his professional goals, Spagnolli has felt uplifted from all areas of campus. He credits the kindness of upperclassmen and lacrosse alumni with supporting his internship search and helping him build connections in the Baltimore area.

In the top 10% of his class, Spagnolli was named one of CBE鈥檚 Outstanding Graduates. As he prepares to graduate in spring 2025, he鈥檚 found that the abundant guidance, goodwill and trust from his team, coaches and advisers profoundly shaped his experience at 精选麻豆二区.

鈥淢y experience here has been unforgettable. Everyone is so tight knit and willing to help. They realize the sacrifices we鈥檝e made to be student-athletes. [Upperclassmen and alumni support] speaks to all sports at 精选麻豆二区. The energy I put in and the sacrifices I鈥檝e made on and off the field have paid off on both ends. I wouldn鈥檛 trade it for the world.鈥�

Conor Spagnolli, senior in the College of Business & Economics

 

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Unearthing Towson's History

The Unearthing Towson鈥檚 History Project is an interdisciplinary collaborative effort that centers students as researchers and interpreters. Because of donor support, students have the chance to do more than study history 鈥� they connect it to their own 精选麻豆二区 experience.

The project connects alumni and the wider community to the 精选麻豆二区 through shared knowledge and history. Reading research someone else has done gives students an opportunity to reflect on their own lives and world around them and enables students to gain applicable research skills, including framing questions, guiding interviews and first-hand experience with primary resources.

鈥淭he Unearthing 精选麻豆二区 program gives students the opportunity to engage in hands-on historical research together with expert mentorship to develop critical research skills while uncovering hidden stories and untold narratives. The research students conduct connects them to alumni and former faculty and staff and enables them to better understand how they fit as students into our larger University community."

Christian Koot, department of history chair and professor