{"id":89519,"date":"2023-11-28T15:45:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=89519"},"modified":"2023-11-28T15:45:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:45:37","slug":"a-message-from-president-rigg-on-giving-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2023\/11\/a-message-from-president-rigg-on-giving-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"A message from President Rigg on Giving Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Badgers,<\/p>\n<p>The end of the year is a time for reflection and gratitude. As I look back, I think of the accomplishments that have defined Brock in 2023: groundbreaking research initiatives, the academic excellence of our students and the positive impact we make in our community every day \u2014 all made possible by your dedication to Brock\u2019s success and growth.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Brock will celebrate 60 years as a pillar of the Niagara region. During that time, we have prepared generations of young adults for productive and satisfying careers, all the while shaping the engaged citizens of tomorrow. We have partnered with local industry and community groups, helping them solve problems and extend their impact. We have transformed lives and, in so doing, transformed the region.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0Giving Tuesday,\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0embody the spirit of\u00a0generosity\u00a0in which Brock University was founded\u00a0and\u00a0unite as a\u00a0community\u00a0in\u00a0recognition of\u00a0our\u00a0philanthropic\u00a0roots.\u00a0We all know that these are challenging times, especially for our students, who can face economic uncertainty. Your donation to Brock\u00a0will directly help\u00a0our\u00a0well-deserving students persevere through\u00a0financial\u00a0hardship\u00a0with\u00a0scholarships and bursaries,\u00a0fostering an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of\u00a0their\u00a0background,\u00a0has\u00a0the opportunity to\u00a0succeed.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve\u00a0already made my donation, and I encourage you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/development\/give\/?utm_source=story&amp;utm_medium=brock_news&amp;utm_campaign=giving_tuesday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join me<\/a>. Every donation, no matter the size,\u00a0will make a meaningful difference\u00a0in the lives of our students.\u00a0Together, we can\u00a0continue to shape the future of the Niagara region.<\/p>\n<p>I am grateful to you all, and I wish\u00a0everyone a\u00a0joyous\u00a0season\u00a0filled with warmth, kindness and the satisfaction of knowing\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0made a difference.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Lesley Rigg<br \/>\nPresident and Vice-Chancellor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The end of the year is a time for reflection and gratitude. As I look back, I think of the accomplishments that have defined Brock in 2023: groundbreaking research initiatives, the academic excellence of our students and the positive impact we make in our community every day \u2014 all made possible by your dedication to Brock\u2019s success and growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83029,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,3319,1],"tags":[13102,2638,11881,446,1352],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89519"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89519"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89530,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89519\/revisions\/89530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}