Pardee School Celebrates #BUGivingDay 2018

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Boston University’s annual Giving Day, held this year on April 11, 2018, was an opportunity for alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends worldwide to show their Pardee Pride and spend 24 extraordinary hours giving back.

Gifts to the Pardee School of Global Studies on Giving Day make a huge difference. From financial aid to cutting-edge research, student life to social outreach, donations help the School—and our greater community—thrive. For 24 hours on BU Giving Day, every gift had an even bigger impact. Thanks to Andrew McCarthy (CGS’04, Pardee ’06), bonus funds were up for grabs! 

For the third year in a row, Pardee School Dean Adil Najam promised that gifts made to the Pardee School as part of BU Giving Day will go toward enhanced student activities and programming. Funds raised during BU Giving Day in 2017 were used for increased support for student travel, research, publications and events for Pardee School students.

“I give to the BU Pardee School because I believe now, more than ever, we need a truly 21st century school of global affairs at BU that is dedicated to advancing human progress and guiding the next generation of global leaders,” Najam said. “Our faculty are committed to the education of problem-solvers, change-agents, and the leaders of tomorrow. We are a school that will work relentlessly to become a world leader in international affairs and that proudly proclaims that it is global. Now, more than ever, this is an idea worth believing in. I hope you will give to the BU Pardee School for the same reason.”

The Pardee School also celebrated Giving Day by hosting the Cupcake City food truck in front of 121 Bay State Road. Anyone making an in-person donation received a delicious cupcake as a thank you for supporting the Pardee School community.

“I love the Pardee School. We do important work as both teachers and researchers—trying to improve the world one student and one paper at a time,” said Associate Dean for Academic Affairs William Grimes. “Both the students and faculty focus on tangible problems and puzzles rather than getting mired in theoretical or methodological debates. I give to the Pardee School because I see that it makes an impact in the student experience. In the end, the most important thing we do is send dedicated, well-trained young people into the world. When my dollars go to activities that enrich the student experience, I feel like I’m making a good investment.”

Hear from Pardee School faculty and staff on why they support the Pardee School on Giving Day:

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