New this year! You can name a distinguished acorn-hoarding academic Valley squirrel. Bring your best wordplay or your worst pun, and name a furry friend who calls the Valley it's home!
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE SQUIRREL NAMES:
- Ottis
- Rowdy
- Squeaky Squeakers
- Mississippi
- Nutty Nurse
- Twitchy
- No Tail Freddy
- Dilbert
- PEddy
- Paprika
- Rowdy II (yes, a Rowdy and a Rowdy II from different people)
- Frederick
- Jochebed
- Simon Peter
- Squishy
- Valley Girl
- Sir Sciurus Andersonius
- Rafiki
- Bucky "Sawtooth" Browning
- P'nut Pete
- Sir Charles of Nuttingham
- Midnight Raven
- Esmeralda Ravenwood
- Rusty Charlie
With a gift of $20.25 (or more) during the 24 hours of Day of Giving, you can choose a name for one of the iconic AU Valley squirrels*.
You'll receive a stately digital certificate commemorating your squirrel's new name.
When you make your gift online, include your squirrel name in the appropriate field. Names will be reviewed by our Rodent Respect Authority Squad. Be clever, be kind.
*One last tiny detail: While the impact of your gift is very real, this is symbolic naming. Your chosen squirrel will forever be etched into the grand (imaginary) Book of AU Squirrel Names, but you are not actually naming a specific squirrel. No tiny engraved nameplates, ID badges, or "Hello, my name is" stickers will be issued to any furry friend. Instead, as a prestigious Official Squirrel Namer, you do earn the unquestioned right to point at any squirrel on campus, at any time, and proudly call it by whatever you choose. No one will be allowed to refute your claim.