Bemidji State University Alumni Have Rewarding Way to Support Their Alma Mater with New Credit Card from U.S. Bank.MINNEAPOLIS & BEMIDJI, Minn. -- The more than 35,000 alumni of Bemidji State University will now have a new way to support their alma matter with the BSU BSU Ball State University BSU Boise State University BSU Black Student Union BSU Bemidji State University BSU Bowie State University (Bowie, Maryland) BSU Baptist Student Union (college religious organization) Alumni Visa(R) Platinum Card from U.S. Bank. The card generates donations to the Bemidji State University Alumni Association An alumni association is an association of graduates (alumni) or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools (especially independent schools), fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni each time a new card is activated and repeatedly thereafter each time the card is used. There are three card images to choose from, including one that celebrates 50 years of BSU hockey, another that depicts a snow covered entrance to campus and a third that depicts the mascot BSU beaver. Cardholders will have access to three different U.S. Bank credit card products, including a card that earns reward points that can be redeemed for gift certificates, merchandise and travel rewards, and another that provides rewards designed especially for college students. "BSU alumni are strong supporters of their alma mater, so we are thrilled to be able to offer them an easy way to give back to their university every day and from wherever they are," said Dave Ramsey David L. Ramsey III (b. September 3, 1960) is a an American financial writer, radio and television host. His syndicated radio program, The Dave Ramsey Show '78, BSU Alumni Association Board President. "As Minnesota's hometown bank, U.S. Bank is delighted to partner with Bemidji State University to offer the BSU Alumni Visa card. Our goal is to provide a valuable card product that benefits the university and its students while also rewarding alumni for their support," said Tanya Turner Tanya Turner (formerly Laslett and Frederico) is the protagonist of the ITV British drama Footballers' Wives, played by English actress Zöe Lucker. Background , senior vice president of affinity products at U.S. Bank. "We look forward to the many opportunities that will arise for the BSU Alumni Association as a result of this program." Bemidji State University is a public university founded in 1919, with a current enrollment of more than 4,600 students from 37 states and 41 foreign countries. It is located in the spectacular lake country of north central Minnesota Central Minnesota is the name of the region consisting of the central portion of the state of Minnesota. Although no specific boundaries of the region exist, most definitions of what makes up the region would generally consist of the vast swath of land north of Interstate 94, east , less than 220 miles from Minneapolis. The university sits adjacent to the city of Bemidji, which is recognized as the first city on the Mississippi River Mississippi River River, central U.S. It rises at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and flows south, meeting its major tributaries, the Missouri and the Ohio rivers, about halfway along its journey to the Gulf of Mexico. and one of the 100 best small cities in America. Bemidji is also the financial, cultural, and social hub of north central Minnesota. Created in 1921, the Bemidji State University Alumni Association includes more than 35,000 graduates of Bemidji State Normal School, Bemidji State Teachers College, Bemidji State College and Bemidji State University. The organization is a separate 501(c)3 non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. created specifically to support the university and it's alumni. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ), with $204 billion in assets, is the 6th largest financial holding company in the United States. The company operates 2,383 banking offices and 4,877 ATMs in 24 states, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp is home of the Five Star Service Guarantee in which the company pays customers if certain key banking benefits and services are not met. U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com. |
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