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This week, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ launches the largest fundraising campaign in its history, focusing on the priority of building the university’s endowment. Today, E-Net details plans to expand scholarship opportunities for students.

James B. Piatt Jr. has been named vice president for university advancement at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Piatt currently serves as vice president for college advancement at Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio. He will succeed Nan P. Perkins, who retires this year after a 32-year career at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.

The William Henry Belk Pavilion, home to the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, was formally dedicated May 1 when members of the Belk family traveled to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ for a ceremony attended by dozens of faculty and staff.

Sen. Marc Basnight, one of the most powerful politicians in North Carolina, visited ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ April 24 to share advice with students – “being responsible means being honest” – and to learn more about efforts on campus to help the environment and serve the Alamance County community.

A $200,000 gift from the ING Foundation will establish a new course this summer to help teenagers in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Academy enrichment program learn more about personal finance and responsibility, university and ING officials announced this week.

The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Board of Visitors added ten new members at its spring meeting held April 10-11 on campus. Read this note for details...

Vice President for Institutional Advancement Nan Perkins will step down in late 2008, wrapping up a 32-year career as one of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's top leaders. Read this note for a message from President Leo M. Lambert...

The importance of scholarships at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ took center stage Thursday night as members of the campus community gathered for the annual Scholarship Dinner. A record crowd of donors and students packed McKinnon Hall to share stories of philanthropy and academic success.