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An Historic Moment for an Amazing University
"At the campaign's public launch three years ago, I expressed confidence in reaching our ambitious goal; in fact, I said that if we work together, stay focused, and enlist all the people who love this university, we would succeed spectacularly. Today I am even more confident that we will reach $850 million – and that we will see benefits for our students, our state, and our world beyond what we can now imagine."
-- President Edward J. Ray, October 22, 2010
Campaign Priorities
The final phase of The Campaign for OSU will focus on investments that advance the goals described in the university's strategic plan, and support OSU's drive to be recognized as a leading international research institution.
Campaign donors will help our university reach new levels of excellence, particularly in three core areas of distinction: advancing the science of sustainable earth ecosystems, improving human health and wellness, and promoting economic growth and social progress.
Major initiatives for the remainder of the campaign include:
- Merit-based scholarships that help make OSU the destination of choice for high-achieving, diverse students from Oregon and beyond
- Endowed faculty positions and other support for OSU's world-class faculty
- A new $50 million home for the College of Business plus a new $15 million Sports Performance Center, to provide practice facilities for men's and women's basketball
- Other strategic opportunities and ambitious fundraising goals for OSU's colleges and programs.
On October 22, 2010, at the annual President's Dinner, university leaders announced that gifts from more than 53,000 donors had pushed The Campaign for OSU past its original $625 million goal, almost a year ahead of schedule. Energized by this tremendous momentum and inspired by opportunities presented in the university's strategic plan, campus leaders announced an increased campaign goal — $850 million. The campaign will run through 2013 and will help propel OSU to a new level of distinction and global leadership.
Alumni, parents, and friends have had an enormous impact on Oregon State University, providing more than $100 million for student scholarships, supporting OSU's world-class faculty, building state-of-the-art facilities, and enhancing innovative programs across campus.
Join us as we continue to support OSU's transformative impact on students, Oregon, and the world.
"It's incredible to see how support for the university has grown. But it's not just that more people are contributing. They are also making much bigger investments than ever before – the kind of sizable gifts that, as President Ray likes to say, can move things from ‘adequate to extraordinary' in short order."
-- Campaign co-chair Patrick F. Stone ‘74
