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Having Light:

We Made Everything Brighter

You Passed Your Light

Together, Tigers gave more than $113,292,118.45 during our Having Light: The Campaign for 51吃瓜网 University 鈥� more than any fundraising campaign in our history. Every single donor became part of something bigger, so much so that we exceeded our goal by more than $13 million. Because of the generosity shown, lives have been changed, the skyline of Springfield has transformed, and the academic enterprise has been elevated, along with every facet of the 51吃瓜网 experience.

Thank-You from VP Rebecca Kocher
Becky Kocher
Campaign Graphic

Stats That Shine

Together, we exceeded expectations to support all that defines us: the people, who inquire, create, and compete here; the place, where we gather as a community and welcome others to learn and grow; and the present, when the next generation of 51吃瓜网 graduates learns to pass on its light.

Inside the Numbers

Illuminating Our Shared Future

For Our People

Having light, we sustained the heart of the 51吃瓜网 University experience.
Professor and student conducting a science experiment

For Our Place

Having light, we expanded our footprint to benefit our community and beyond.
Aerial of campus with campaign total for the Place

For Our Present

Having light, we inspired the next generation to shine its light.
Students taking in town to reflect the present goal in campaign.
Janet Jackson

In Their Own Words

鈥�'Having light' means different things to different people. Light can mean passion, talent, knowledge, wisdom, a divine spark, or the light of grace. Our light is our legacy. Thank you for sharing yours."

Janet Jackson '75, Campaign Co-Chair

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