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In order to encourage others to donate during Giving Day, the donor offered a four-to-one match of all gifts directed to academic priorities at the university, resulting in a Giving Day total of $25,699,324 and breaking the previous record of $7.3 million, set in 2025.

Wildcat legend Steve Kerr's international upbringing sparked a curiosity about the world, a love of travel and a lifelong embrace of cultural diversity. Now, he and his wife Margot, also a U of A graduate, have made a gift commitment of $1 million to support study abroad scholarships for students in the University of Arizona College of Humanities.

An $8 million estate gift from the late Susan K. Von Kersburg will provide lasting support for students in the University of Arizona W.A. Franke Honors College, ensuring that in-state honors students selected as Baird scholars can study abroad and pursue their passions without financial barriers.

The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation has awarded transformative grants to the University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner Health to expand primary care graduate medical education, or GME, across Arizona.

The University of Arizona has received a $20 million gift commitment from the Garcia Family Foundation to expand access to credit-bearing study abroad programs for students with financial need.

An internationally recognized photographer's archive and a major endowment are coming to the University of Arizona's Center for Creative Photography.

A $2 million gift from the estate of John A. Brown will fund scholarship endowments in the College of Science and College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Arizona.

Community leaders Czarina and Humberto Lopez recently committed to give $3 million to support cardiovascular research at the Sarver Heart Center at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

A $1 million gift commitment from the Mars and Airth families will support the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine's efforts to empower students and advance research.

Tim and Rhonda Snider, both University of Arizona alumni, have made a $1.5 million gift to the Department of Mining and Geological Engineering that will increase opportunities for students and spur faculty research.

Congratulations to the 2025 Honorary Degree Recipients: Ginny L. Clements, Honorary Doctor of Science; William A. Franke, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters; and Mark Smith, Honorary Doctor of Science.

The Skoll Foundation has committed $5 million to enable the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to study public health threats brought on by pandemics and educate a new generation of adaptive and technologically adept public health professionals.