THANKS FOR SUPPORTING K-STATE DAY OF GIVING AND CAMPUS SQUIRRELS!

By marcia

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Spot Fire Press students, faculty and guests pose for group photo
Spot Fire Press students, faculty and guests show their support for Day of Giving. Spot Fire Press is a multidisciplinary applied learning initiative that gives students experience creating and publishing limited-edition prints, zines, posters and wearables.

Our sincere thanks to everyone who supported K-State Day of Giving on April 7, whether through a gift or your time and energy. We appreciate all you did to promote the effort, engage on social media, and raise funds to help give students an unbeatable K-State experience.

In the day-long celebration, K-State received 2,737 donations totaling $7,508,135. Our college ranked 1st among colleges/major units in number of gifts, at 326, and 2nd in dollars raised, at $975,343!

What’s more, thanks to having so many supporters, $19,000 of that total came from bonus funds we earned through challenges and leaderboard competitions!

  • 8 a.m. Purple Power Hour – Most Donors Challenge Winner: $1,000
  • 10 p.m. Purple Power Hour – Most Donors Challenge Winner: $1,000
  • 11 p.m. Purple Power Hour – Most Donors Challenge Winner: $1,000
  • Amount Raised Leaderboard – 2nd Place: $7,000
  • Participation Leaderboard – 1st Place: $9,000

Meet the Squirrels of Arts and Sciences!

Thanks to many of you, some lucky K-State squirrels are no longer nameless! With a Day of Giving gift of $18.63 or more, donors could name a campus squirrel. We are pleased to present to you some of the squirrel-tastic monikers of the Squirrels of Arts and Sciences!

• Macadamia Academia
• Isaac Nut-ton
• Calvin Nuttington
• Bella Bushytail
• Fluffernutter
• Interdisci-Pine Squirrel

Thank you for playing along and investing in K-State students and programs!