PSU Magazine Spring 2006

BuildingOurFuture The Campaign for Portland State University creating a new era Clockwise starting lower left: the new engineer– ing building; Caroline Ngere, Macdonald Opportunity scholar; and Mike Decriscio, Robert Miller scholar. Building Our Future: A campaign to raise $100 million for Portland State University CREATING A NEW ERA Portland State's first comprehensive campaign breezed by its $100 million goal this winter and continues to garner historic levels of support as it nears its June 30 completion date. The campaign includes 17,700 dona– tions from alumni-gifts that are ushering in an unprecedented surge of growth at Portland State, including new and renovated bui ldings, new pro– grams, laboratories, scholarships, and professorships. Less Lhan 15 percent of Ponland SLaLe's LoLal annual revenue comes from sLaLe of Oregon resources. The campaign couldn'L have come aL a beuer Lime in lighL of decreasing slate funding , skyrockeLing research cosLs, and a growing Luition burden for sLUdenLs. Those who conuibuLed Lo Lhc campaign understand this and have given generously through gifls of cash, appreciated assets, and estate gifts. The private support generated by Building Our Future is advancing Portland State's preeminence in: ♦ Producing the engineers, scientists, and research our economy demands ♦ Preparing the teachers who will educate our children and grandchildren ♦ Training the professionals who strengthen our family systems ♦ MeeLing Lhe demands of business in a climate of rapid innovation, changing Lechnology, and a global marketplace ♦ Creating thoughtful citizens and enriching cultural life Lhrough the humanities and the fine and performing ans. There has never been a better time Lo invest in Portland SLaLe University. Take a look at what we have accomplished so far. SPRING 2006 PSU MAGAZINE 5