Dean Roger Hartley was super excited to be presented with the 2015 Bowphy!

Thanks to all of the generous donations made to the College of Public Affairs during UB’s Giving Tuesday campaign known as #BowOnPoe, Dean Roger Hartley brought home the coveted Bowphy for being the college that received the highest number of gifts. Way to go CPA!

A global movement observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is the kickoff to the charitable season when many people focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Last year, UB decided to join the movement and launched it’s own Giving Tuesday campaign, #BowOnPoe, a day that celebrates and supports giving back to the University. And for every gift made that day, we put a blue bow on the Edgar Allen Poe statue on UB’s Gordon Plaza. All contributions made to the #BowOnPoe campaign on Giving Tuesday will provide direct, student-focused support for each of UB’s four schools—the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Public Affairs, the Merrick School of Business, and the School of Law. But there can only be one Bowphy winner–and this year, it’s us! 🙂