WKU's latest capital campaign raises $202.3M (the previous campaign that ended in 2002 raised $102M).
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Specific Highlights of the New Century of Spirit Campaign
42,795 total campaign donors
8,278 alumni and friends donated $1,000 or more
1,692 faculty and staff donors gave more than $7.25 million
181 new members of The Society of 1906 committed more than $60 million
People
$54 million raised for student scholarships
$11 million in new scholarship endowments
Five new endowed faculty positions, bringing the number of professorships created since 1998 to 31. New positions include BB&T Professorship in Economics for the Study of Capitalism, Greulich Endowed Chair in Energy Systems, Jarve Endowed Professorship in Honors, Leichhardt Endowed Professorship in Horticulture, Hays Watkins Endowed Professorship in Corporate Leadership
Places
Baker House and Gardens – result of Jerry Baker’s gift – the largest ever to WKU
Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Building
Augenstein Alumni Center
Chandler Memorial Chapel
Houchens Industries – L.T. Smith Stadium
Paul C. Orberson Baseball Clubhouse
Vitale Clinical Education Complex
Programs
Bill Gatton’s $4 million gift to name the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky
Dixie and Pete Mahurin’s lead gift to enhance the relocation of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Students to WKU
Exxon Mobil’s $1 million gift match to create WKU SKyTeach
$700,000 raised for the new Physical Therapy Program
Significant corporate investment including new gifts from: Logan Aluminum, Toyota USA Foundation, James Graham Brown Foundation
