Students, faculty, and staff were invited to learn the history of Centenary’s campus during TAG Week, September 12-16. Numerous sites on campus that have benefited from donor support were “tagged” with a sign reading “Made Possible by a Donor.” Thirty-seven of the signs included a QR code that participants could scan to learn the history of the location and information about the donor or donors who made it possible.  
 
TAG Week provides current students a snapshot into Centenary College’s rich history. For example, one of the favorite TAG locations on campus is the headstone for the “Bagels” located near Hamilton Hall. Current students using the sidewalks on campus today would never know that before the sidewalks were paved most were dirt footpaths or bricked walkways. “Bagels” were fictional troublemakers who lived under loose bricks and would squirt mud onto legs of anyone passing by when it was raining or wet. While our current students will never experience the “Bagels,” this history helps current students connect with students who walked this campus before them. From buildings to “headstones,” Centenary wouldn’t have the campus we all love without the help of donors.  
 
Friends and alumni of the College were invited to participate as well, and printed maps were available in boxes outside of the large covered map at parking lot 1 and by the Meadows Museum.  
 
“Centenary has held TAG Week sporadically over the years but found it difficult to track participation and the impact of the TAGs on students,” said Holly Grose, donor relations coordinator. “With the improvements in technology and the widespread use of cell phones, we made TAG week more interactive for students. This also allows us to track the number of students who participate each year and provide incentives to those students who participate.” 
 
The QR codes and web pages made it possible for all students, as well as friends of the College, to take part in the activity. From Brown Chapel to Shehee Stadium, Atkins Gateway to the new Hurley driveway, our students had a wonderful time learning the impact donors have on Centenary’s beautiful campus.