USD Magazine Spring 2007

S ome said it couldn’t be ambitious. Nonetheless, week by week, month by month, year by year, the goals of the landmark Campaign for the University of San Diego are being quietly met. The $200 million fundraising effort began in 2001 and has 32 CAMPAIGN CORNER done. Others were kinder, but still called it exceedingly USD MAGAZINE

tion Sciences (SOLES) building, which is scheduled to open in Fall 2007. Built around the university’s mission statement, the campaign was designed to support USD’s vision for the future: educating students who are globally compe- tent, ethical leaders working in our ever-changing world. A good por- tion of the monies raised will build

THE FUTURE IS NOW $ 2 0 0 m i l l i o n c amp a i g n g o a l w i t h i n r e a c h [ g e n e r o s i t y ]

already posted a staggering $181 million. Those dollars will go for campus initiatives such as endowed faculty chairs, the fund- ing of a new school as well as insti- tutes and centers and funding for two new buildings. These are the Donald P. Shiley Center for Science and Technology and the new School of Leadership and Educa-

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