A record $198,389 was raised during this year’s Titans Day of Giving fundraising campaign Sept. 12, which helps fund scholarships, academic and curricular programs and provides resources for students and faculty.
463 donors pitched in to help the university surpass its original $150,000 donation goal. Last year, the university posted a $100,000 goal and surpassed it by more than $5,000.
UW Oshkosh Provost Ed Martini said that raising more than $48,000 over this year’s target amount speaks volumes about everyone associated with the university.
“We’re thrilled with surpassing the goal and even more thrilled with the level of engagement from so many donors, alumni and community partners,” he said. “It’s really indicative of the energy and enthusiasm across our campus and surrounding community right now.”
Chancellor Manohar Singh said in a press release that support for the university shows a willingness to support the broader community, which UWO aims to help facilitate.
“We knew that when we shared the vision of UW Oshkosh for the years ahead, this community, this village, would speak loud and clear,” he said. “They clearly share that vision and are deeply invested in it. Surpassing this year’s Titans Day of Giving goal, and doing so with an 88% increase over last year’s total, shows that UWO supporters are united behind the university’s mission to serve our region — its communities, its businesses, its nonprofits and its industries, from manufacturing to agriculture — by preparing students with the most advanced professional skills, the confidence to lead, and the ethos to be conscientious leaders.”
The university’s Day of Giving website lists the following donation project breakdowns:
- Titan Athletics: $42,955
- Scholarships: $34,748
- UW Oshkosh Fund (which helps fund scholarships): $15,623
- School of Nursing and Health Professions: $29,525
- School of Media, Arts and Communication: $23,560
- School of Education and Human Services: $18,140
- School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: $5,090
- School of Public Affairs and Global Engagement: $4,264
- School of Business: $3,904
- Honors College: $2,515
- Counseling Center: $2,550
- Sustainability: $720
- The UWO Food Pantry Fund: $519
More information about specific projects, schools and donations can be found at givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofWisconsinOshkosh/titans-day-of-giving-2025.
