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(06-01-2018 12:41 PM)MonarchsWon Wrote:  

(05-31-2018 12:40 PM)Mo Blue Den You Wrote:  Yep, looks like our Alumni as a whole **** the bed on this one.

Absolutely pathetic.

Shared it tagging 40 or so of my closest friends that I graduated with so Ive done my part. Maybe the school should promote this all over campus and media in lieu of those cheesy ass empty achievements.

Really starting to think no one GIVES A.F. about ODU once they graduate. Definitely not in terms of supporting their athletes and this isnt even a donation request.

Students aren't taught to love the university. They aren't taught to support the university. The university itself doesn't instill institutional pride. It comes from the university leadership. Cultures are created - they don't just happen. In that regard, our students are taught to do Ice Cream and Cake and that's about it. When you don't have a strong bond or connection to the school - you don't give financially to the school. It's all about the culture created and ODU has always been lacking in this regard. One of the best VA schools at this is VT. Their students are taught cheers and chants. They are taught to go to games and support their teams. They are taught to wear VT gear. They are taught to love their school and it shows by their student and alumni support. That hasn't always been the case for VT in decades past. Again, culture is created with intent and VT has focused a ton on this and are reaping the rewards.

And also, Virginia Tech is a residential campus where students are going to take more ownership of the extracurriculars like athletics because campus life is such a huge part of their experience. ODU is trying to become more residential but still, 3 out of every 4 students live off-campus. Getting students to buy in to a strong campus life is always going to be more of a struggle at commuter schools than it is at more traditional schools.