Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» NewsCenter
Building impact across oceans
Oct 28From her mother’s toy store in Turkey to co-founding Cross Ocean Ventures, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» alumna Zeynep Ilgaz (’00) has built her career on purpose-driven entrepreneurship and global impact.
Aztecs Rock Hunger celebrates 15 years of fighting food insecurity
Oct 27The campaign provides vital support to the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Economic Crisis Response Team, A.S. Food Pantry and the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank.
$5 million gift ‘a transformative moment’ for Aztec men’s basketball
Oct 17The five-year pledge from alumnus and eyewear entrepreneur Chase Fisher will support recruitment and retention of top players.
Donors contributed more than $142 million in a record-breaking year for Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» fundraising
Oct 7The university’s endowment passed a historic milestone.
Research and Philanthropy: How private support can help fill a gap
Sep 15The Prebys Foundation kick-started a critical new source of funding for pivotal work in labs and for graduate students.
From coins to community
Aug 26Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» alumni Michelle and Matthew Marsh built a vending business covering much of three states. They recently turned their success satisfying customer cravings into a gift that helps Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» students facing hardships
Easing stress and creating opportunity: The lifelong impact of donor support for scholarships
Aug 5An accounting student’s story shows how financial aid from donors can help undergraduates focus on their studies and achieve the kind of success that fuels career readiness.
This gift is bound to draw paw-sitive feedback
Jun 10Brad and Karen Shuman directed their contribution to the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» therapy dog program, where Luna soon will have a partner.
Career readiness flies high with new gift from the business world
May 22Students made a strong impression on Alaska Airlines during a February tour; now the company wants to (figuratively) help lift them up.
Day of Giving puts on a burst of speed in 2025
May 21The annual fundraising campaign pulled in nearly $488,000 in March, with donations going to a variety of highly impactful and sometimes life-changing programs.











