Subject: Law Center Campaign
From: "Dean William M. Treanor" <[email-masked]>
To: All Faculty and Staff <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 20:20:13 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to share with you the news that, with more than seven months remaining before our fundraising campaign ends on June 30, 2016, the Law Center has exceeded our campaign target of $150 million.  At this point, we have raised more than $153 million, an extraordinary achievement that is benefitting us today, and that will lay the groundwork for future success.

Among the highlights of this historic campaign have been the following achievements:

  *   $97.5 million in overall current-use funding raised
  *   $52.8 million in overall endowment funding raised
  *   $2.9 million raised for the physical plant
  *   $36.9 million in scholarship funding raised
  *   78 new Endowed Scholarships created
  *   74 new Opportunity Scholarships funded (for high merit, high need students)
  *   $88.9 million raised toward our campaign’s “Faculty and Academic Excellence” pillar
  *   12 new Professorships and Chairs funded.

I would like to express my gratitude to our great fundraising team, including Associate Dean Kevin Conry, acting head of development Priscilla Rawlins, Kirsten Reppert, who heads our annual fund, Alumni Director Matt Calise, and all the staff and administrators at the law center who have worked on the campaign since its inception during Dean Aleinikoff's tenure.  Special kudos to our alumni leaders for their dedication and to all the alumni, parents, friends, and foundations who have so generously provided support.  And, I would like to thank each of you.  These donations reflect an acknowledgement of your vital work and a commitment to supporting the Law Center in the future.

This success is part of the University's overall campaign of $1.5 billion; as you may know, the University has reached that very ambitious goal.  In the remaining months of the campaign, we will continue to build on this success and continue our fundraising, but, as we are heading into Thanksgiving, it seemed particularly appropriate to share the news and to express my gratitude.

Sincerely, Bill