ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ's Boundless campaign surpasses $1 billion mark
Published: April 4, 2012
The ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟβs $2-billion , the largest fundraising campaign in Canadian university history, has already surpassed the $1-billion mark.
βBoundlessβ was launched in November to a gathering of 1,000 students, faculty, alumni, donors, and friends at Convocation Hall.
βAt the end of January, we surpassed the $1-billion mark, the halfway point of the campaign. The University owes tremendous thanks to the many donors who have made this possible with their generous support of our faculty, programs and students,β said David Palmer, vice-president, Advancement.
The Campaign for the ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ is expected to help expand ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟβs global leadership capacity across critical areas of knowledge and help develop the talent, ideas and solutions for future challenges.
βThis milestone is more than just a number: it reflects a strong belief, in the public and among our community, in the importance of higher education and advanced research at the ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ. The thousands of people who have generously contributed to this landmark have helped ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ set the pace for fundraising in Canada, while helping broaden our impact on the world stage,β said Palmer.
Since November 20, significant momentum has been building for the Boundless campaign. Innis College, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Arts and Science, and Victoria University in the ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ have successfully launched divisional campaigns.
In late November, ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ celebrated the opening of the renovated Lassonde Mining Building, which houses the Lassonde Institute of Mining and the Goldcorp Mining Innovation Suite, as well as new student design studios, teaching spaces and a rooftop meeting room, and February saw the groundbreaking for the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
Other divisional launches are being planned across all campuses, colleges and faculties.
In the coming weeks, said Palmer, the University will share news of new benefactions and other campaign events, including the May 23rd launch of the ΟγΈΫΑωΊΟ²ΚΧΚΑΟ Mississauga campaign.
