As Sarah Schwartz ’10 watched the fence go up and work begin on the new University Commons Student Center, her first thought was, “How can students be a part of this?”

The answer she came up with—”Get their names on the fence and be a part of the Campaign for the new Student Center.” Coming in Fall 2011, the Student Center will include lounges, a fireplace, a cafe, student meeting rooms, a bigger fitness center, aerobics and dance studios, student art exhibit space, a balcony, and space for student organizations.

Beginning at the Activities Fair on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. on the Alumni Fund Walk of Pride, students will be able to purchase a star to decorate with their name and add to the fence. Each student who makes a $10 donation also will have his or her name included in the Arcadia University 2010-11 Annual Report. Students making a $20 donation also will receive a limited edition “I Made a World of Difference” T-shirt featuring a Grey Towers Castle rendering.

“Be a star and add your name to the star-studded fence as you support the new University Commons,” says Vanessa Jackson, Assistant Director of the Annual Fund. “You can give back to Arcadia University and make a world of difference  as your gift will support the Commons, which is part of At Home & In the World—The Campaign for Arcadia University.”