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The importance of creating a robust pipeline of funding for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s long-term future inspired members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community to make $46 million in estate and other planned gifts during the campaign.

Annual gifts provided a critical source of revenue during the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LEADS Campaign, going to work immediately to support the best of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.

As ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ steadily expanded its residential campus during the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LEADS Campaign, donors provided funding to complete projects that house academic and athletic pursuits, as well as welcoming spaces for students and visitors to gather.

This column by Professor Rosemary Haskell was distributed by the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Writers Syndicate and published by the Greensboro News & Record, the Salisbury Post, the Greenville (N.C.) Daily Reflector, the Fayetteville Observer, the Elizabeth City Daily Advance and other media outlets.

A standout member of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's track and field team, George is an Honors Fellow and a Lumen Scholar at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and is a recipient of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, among other honors.

Investments in this priority helped ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ascend to No. 1 in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching.

One of the main priorities of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LEADS Campaign was to further invest in access to the university’s engaged learning experiences.

The top ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LEADS priority was increasing support for students in the form of scholarships.