Yes, there's more to it than the various "faces on Sproul". The Photobooth Project, which is made to create a portrait of Berkeley, is only a portion of this crucial Campaign...READ ON to learn more...
In a nutshell, The Campaign For Berkeley is a landmark fundraising campaign that aims to raise $3billion---- in a wide-ranging effort to secure the University's status as the nation's preeminent public teaching and research university.
The CFB will raise private support to attract and retain the country's most distinguished faculty, expand opportunities for exceptional students, support research collaborations to solve world crises, and strengthen the campus's core mission to serve the greater good.
More than $1.3 billion already has been raised in gifts and pledges since the "quiet phase" of the Campaign for Berkeley began on July 1, 2005. The campaign will conclude on June 30, 2013.
The mantra of this Campaign is 'Thanks to Berkeley...". The theme of gratitude is the foundation of our efforts. We invite CAL students and community around the world to reaffirm its commitment to the campus by expressing pride and gratitude for this University.
SOME STATISTICS:
- The Campaign will help close the funding gap between UC Berkeley and its elite private peers...CAL's 2008 endowment= $2.8 billion, Harvard 2008 endowment= $36.9 billion
- Berkeley's students are some of the nation's BEST and BRIGHTEST....Entering freshmen in top 10% of their high schoool class: CAL =98%, MIT=97%, Harvard=95%, Stanford=89%
-Berkeley serves MORE students experiencing financial hardship than ALL of the Ivy League universities COMBINED.
- In order to continue attracting the most-talented and advanced-degree students to Berkeley, we must provide graduate funding packages comparable to those offered by our private-university peers.
- Rising tuition cost is NOT keeping up with the University's rising budget cuts.
CAMPAIGN GOALS
The University will raise $3 billion to support Berkeley’s students, faculty, research and programs. Approximately 43 percent, or $1.3 billion, of the goal already has been raised as of Fall 2008. The quiet phase of The Campaign for Berkeley began on July 1, 2005. The public phase runs for five years, ending June 30, 2013.
| Faculty chairs and funds | $390,000,000 |
| Research | $450,000,000 |
| Graduate fellowships | $340,000,000 |
| Undergraduate scholarships | $300,000,000 |
| Undergraduate education and student life | $190,000,000 |
| Athletic and cultural programs | $480,000,000 |
| Facilities | $600,000,000 |
| Annual support | $250,000,000 |
OR send an email to : campaignforberkeleystudents@gmail.com
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