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6 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008 University mulls 2nd fundraising campaign Would nearly double Carolina First BY ANDREW HARRELL STAFF WRITER The University started off the year by celebrating the fifth-larg est fundraising campaign in U.S. higher education. It’s ending the year planning an even larger one, tentatively pro jected to be twice as large. The Carolina First initiative, which officially ended on Dec. 31, 2007, raised $2.38 billion for the University after almost nine years of campaigning. Carolina First garnered 119 percent of its total goal, and its organizers hope to continue the trend with more campaigns in the future. The campaign began on July 1, 1999. When Carolina First went pub lic in October 2002, its goal was to raise $l.B billion. That goal changed to $2 billion in October 2005. Scott Ragland, director of development communications, is proud of how the donations >/U H T |R >iI•I i B I 1 FRIDAY. DEC. 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More than 194,000 donors contributed to the campaign. University alumni made up just more than half of those donors and represented 36 percent of the $2.38 billion raised by the campaign. The gifts to UNC serve a vari ety of purposes. About $345.3 million will go to students through scholarships and fel lowships. About $419.7 million will go to faculty for 208 profes sorships. The money used to construct the new FedEx Global Education Center, dedicated on Oct. 12, University “We will have another large campaign at some point” SCOTT RAGLAND, director of DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS 2007, came from contributions to Carolina First. The Robertson Scholars Program between UNC and Duke University also originated through Carolina First funds. The University is always work ing to raise money and encourage donations, but Ragland said having an initiative such as Carolina First can make it easier. “The campaign allows you to mobilize your efforts around a ban ner,” he said. With one major campaign com plete, University officials already are looking toward the next fund raising push. A drive to reach $4 billion with a project tentatively named Carolina Big is being considered, but Ragland said what and when the next campaign would be was still undecided. “We will have another large campaign at some point,” Ragland said. As for how the recent down turn in the economy might impact fundraising, Ragland said it was purely speculative to even think abput how it may affect the next campaign, although he noted that giving had remained strong so far this year. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. Col legeßedLofts. com/unc Iliijll'jß.iiliMii 3 vimWimfmUr- Looking To Rent? 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Sustainability Days ended with a celebration at Rams Head Center. Students learned how to reduce their carbon footprints while enjoy ing music and organic foods. In an effort to be responsive to requests, Carolina Dining Services also encouraged ongoing commu nication with students, said Scott Myers, director of food and vending. “There’s a lot to learn, and we’re starting to get a handle on things,” he said. Students expressed desires for sustainable food practices, and dining services answered with new offerings. One major focus involved obtaining more food from local sources, enhancing nutrition by using fresh fruits and vegetables. Dining services also began work ing closely with the student group ' DTH FILE/LISA PEPIN Jenny Elander serves homemade pumpkin soup made with locally grown ingredients at the Sustainability Celebration in September. Fair, Local and Organic Food last spring to tweak its purchasing plan. Rams Head and Lenoir dining halls now offer cage-free eggs upon request and the option to purchase reusable takeout containers. The Daily Grind and the Global Cup Cafe began ordering their products in styles made from com postable materials. The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling urged students to be knowledgeable of their ecological impact. Through a giveaway featur ing recycled school supplies, the office demonstrated benefits of recycling. And in response to increased football game attendance, the office began work on a tailgate recycling program, which it will fully imple ment for the 2009 season. The office also is working with Nike on its Reuse-A-Shoe campaign, which takes old shoes and reuses UNC STVI f More than your A average waffle house. IH P mettle alinppe QJljp Sailg ®ar the tops for new sneakers and the bottoms for rubber surfaces. UNC is one of 10 universities chosen to pilot the sneaker-recycling program. All of this year’s accomplish ments combined to earn the University national recognition. The 2009 College Sustainability Report Card designated UNC as a Campus Sustainability Leader, and the Princeton Review labeled UNC as a College with a Conscience for its sustainable community involvement. Administrators said the awards are a result of the University com munity taking charge. “People are both more concerned about the environment and more empowered to do something about it,” Preble said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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