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"A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence" concluded on June 30, raising more than $2.2 billion for the three key imperatives of a modern land-grant institution: opening the doors of higher education to students from every background; creating transformative experiences for both students and citizens; and impacting the larger world through research, outreach and service. While the nearly $844.5 million raised for the last imperative advanced a wide range of priorities across the University, the campaign focused attention on three opportunities for impact: economic development, resource security, and human health.
"A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence" concluded on June 30, raising more than $2.2 billion for the three key imperatives of a modern land-grant institution: opening the doors of higher education to students from every background; creating transformative experiences for both students and citizens; and impacting the larger world through research, outreach and service. While the nearly $844.5 million raised for the last imperative advanced a wide range of priorities across the University, the campaign focused attention on three opportunities for impact: economic development, resource security, and human health.
The University’s latest fundraising campaign, “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” concluded on June 30 after six years and set a new campaign fundraising record with a final total of $2,204,949,028 in support. The new all-time high for Penn State campaigns was reported on July 22 to the Board of Trustees by Rick Sokolov, board member and “Greater Penn State” volunteer chair, and O. Richard Bundy III, vice president for development and alumni relations.
In recognition of a new $5 million gift from longtime Penn State philanthropists Peter and Marshia Carlino, Penn State Health has renamed its inflammatory bowel disease center. The new Carlino Family Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center is the health system’s first named center.