$100 Million Milestone Achieved for University of Evansville CampaignFORWARDRead full article…

Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

In April 2022, the University of Evansville (UE) embarked on its boldest fundraising endeavor yet: FORWARD, The Campaign for the University of Evansville. The largest campaign prior was the UEnvision 2010 Campaign that generated $82.5 million.

Today, thanks to the incredible generosity of many alumni and donors, the University celebrates a monumental achievement-surpassing the FORWARD Campaign's $100 million mark, with a remarkable $103,400,168 given so far toward the $125 million goal.

This University of Evansville was built on a foundation of philanthropy. In 1917, driven by an unwavering belief in the power of education, the Evansville community, led by George Clifford, raised $500,000 in just 19 days to relocate Moores Hill College to Evansville. This unimaginable achievement, at the time, laid the cornerstone for what would become Evansville College. That spirit of philanthropy continues to fuel the University today.

The Campaign for the University of Evansville will build on the university's traditional strengths while transforming UE to meet the changing needs of tomorrow's students. FORWARD is driven by three major campaign pillars: Powering a Transformational, Accessible Education; Bringing Academics to Life; and Fueling Faculty who Discover, Teach and Mentor. Specifically, the campaign has made possible the transformation of Wheeler Concert Hall, the creation of a new Mental Health and Wellness Clinic and the Emily M. Young Assessment Center, the establishment of named endowed faculty chairs, facilities improvements to baseball and softball fields, academic program support, and the addition of more than 34 new endowed scholarships.

"This Campaign milestone would not have been possible without the generosity and leadership of so many of our friends and community partners," University President Christopher Pietruszkiewicz. "While we still have work to do, we celebrate each of these donors for their commitment to educational excellence and loyalty to the University of Evansville. Our heartfelt thanks to Campaign Co-chairs Randy Alsman, Paul Jones '71, and the National Campaign Steering Committee, whose leadership has been instrumental to the campaign's success thus far."

Efforts continue to push toward realizing the comprehensive vision of the campaign. A reimagined health sciences and wellness complex, athletics renovations, health sciences facilities, endowed scholarships, and more are included on the menu still left to complete.

To learn more about the campaign and how to give, please visit forward.evansville.edu.