"I don't know how it's changed; it's just continued," Millard said of the partnership between THON and Four Diamonds. "We’ve had a good relationship -- 40 years -- and no end in sight as far as I can tell."
In addition to $9.75 for CAPS, the Student Fee Board also unanimously approved a $5 annual fee for the Student Parent Child Care Subsidy Program.
UPUA met last night in 302 HUB to pass three pieces of legislation, agreeing to co-sponsor Great Debate, fund exam preparation books for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, and support loan forgiveness programs in Pennsylvania.
President Barron outlined the details of funds from the Office of the President he promised in November to match the Student Fee Board's allocation to CAPS. He also announced a new $7 million endowment created from corporate donations that will provide $315,000 annually to support CAPS.
"Every day, I am floored by the amount of compassion and hard work that is poured into our mission from every corner of the organization."
One of our staffers, Carly Weiss, was sick last year and couldn't go to THON. This year, she'll attend THON for the first time -- and she's dancing. We set up an expectations vs. reality to document her journey through THON.