About the Fundraiser

Although the trade doesn’t have national syndication or ratings, there may be an opportunity for a local audience as Concord University’s new president, Dr. Gregory F. Aloia, and two incoming freshmen, one from Ravenswood, W.Va., and another from Lynch Station, Va., trade living spaces for one week.

Concord’s new president wants to experience, first hand, the check-in process from a freshman’s point-of-view.  He will register, move in, attend orientation, sleep, “study” and socialize in the dorm, eat in the cafeteria, and walk to “class” (work in his case) for a total of seven days or 168 hours.  The countdown begins at noon, Saturday, August 23 and ends Saturday, August 30 … precisely at noon.

The freshmen will do likewise; except they will be staying in Dr. Aloia’s home.

 

The purpose: Associate Vice President for Development Loretta Young and Director of Alumni Affairs Kati Whittaker are working together to raise money for improvements in a lounge in Wooddell Hall.  Here’s how it works:  Do you think Dr. Aloia will be able to stay the whole week in the dorm?  If so, call in a pledge of $168.  Will he make it through Wednesday?  If so, then pledge $72.