By the Numbers: Day of the Badger 2022

The faculty and staff of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication wearing red in support of Day of the Badger 2022.

1848

Minutes of fundraising, in honor of the year the University of Wisconsin was founded

$31,743.06

Dollars raised for the J-School’s annual fund, which offers discretionary support for current students. (Up from $31,188 in 2021!)

138

Total gifts given to the J-School during Day of the Badger 2022

28

First time donors to the J-School

$12,500

Matching gift raised by current and former Board of Visitors members

7

Generous current and former Board of Visitors members who contributed to the match, including gift leaders Ben Deutsch and Scott Farrell, along with emeritus BOV members Joy Amundson, Shoshana Dichter, Phil Haslanger, Phil Rosenthal and Dave Zweifel.