Florida State supporters donated more than $100 million to the university’s Raise the Torch campaign since last July, placing the drive at more than 70 percent of its goal.
The university is trying to raise $1 billion before the campaign ends in June 2018. As of Oct. 4, the Foundation says it has $718,901,243 in gifts and pledges, Tom Jennings, vice president for university advancement, told university board of trustees members on Friday.
The amount needed to reach the $1 billion goal is: $281,098,757. The campaign timeline is July 2010-June 2018.
Jennings gave trustees an update during their meeting at the Alumni Center on West Tennessee Street.
The $100 million is the second largest amount raised in a single year in FSU’s fundraising history, Jennings said. In 2008, it raised $129.2 million that included money matched by the state.
Jennings credited ambitious efforts by President John Thrasher, as well as work done by the university’s foundation. It is planning several ways to publicly recognize the donors.
The university publicly launched the campaign last October. By that time, the university already had raised $630 million since its "soft kickoff" in 2010.
Following the FSU BOT meeting, the Seminole Boosters board of directors on Friday night presented the George Langford Award to trustee Allan Bense and to Albert and Judy Dunlap at the University Center. The Langford Award is given to individuals for their leadership and major financial contributions toward FSU and its athletic program.
In other news, trustees:
- Got up update from AKA Strategy, the consulting firm assisting FSU with developing its strategic plan. A near-final document could be ready as early as March, with a final adoption June.
- Learned that the search for a provost/vice president for academic affairs was closing in. By next week, eight to 10 candidates were expected to be identified for interviews. That field would be narrowed to the finalists who would be brought to campus for interviews, with a job offer made by late November. (Interim Provost Sally McRorie has submitted her application).
- Approved by consent, discontinuing the following degree programs: Masters/PhD in research and evaluation methods. The offerings have been absorbed by the Educational Leadership and Policy degree. Bachelor and master degrees in American & Florida Studies. The program was suspended in fall 2011 and there is no current enrollment. Master's and Ph.D program in chemical science, which has been suspended since the fall of 2103. Advanced masters, communication science and disorders.
- Were told that FSU had reached an agreement with Enterprise/ National rental car agencies through a state contract that would make rental cars available soon at the Call Street Parking Garage.
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