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The generosity of ������Ƶ donors continues to grow every year, with philanthropic giving to the university reaching new heights across several areas in 2017-18.

With their increased support, donors provided additional student scholarships and helped maintain ������Ƶ’s 12-1 student/faculty ratio. Their gifts also helped retain top faculty and support their development, provided additional resources for ������Ƶ’s academic schools and departments, and expanded student access to experiential learning opportunities such as study abroad, undergraduate research and service learning.

“Every year, the ������Ƶ community comes together to make an impact and continues to raise the bar for giving back to the university,” says Jim Piatt, vice president for university advancement. “We’re grateful that ������Ƶ donors want to propel the university and be a part of the great things happening here.”

������Ƶ donors achieved the following highlights in 2017-18 (June 1, 2017-May 31, 2018):

• Alumni participation climbed by two percentage points to reach 25 percent, a new record for ������Ƶ. Participation is a key factor in ������Ƶ’s U.S. News & World Report ranking and is based on the number of alumni who make a gift of any size in a given fiscal year.
   
• Almost 3,100 parents and grandparents made gifts to ������Ƶ over the course of the fiscal year. Parents of undergraduate students and alumni reached 33 percent participation, a two-percent increase over the previous fiscal year.
   
• 78 percent of faculty and staff made gifts to ������Ƶ in 2017-18, exceeding all previous records. In 2016-17, faculty/staff giving was 76 percent.
   
• Over 2,200 donors made a gift to ������Ƶ Athletics this year. This record-breaking number of donors also contributed to a record year of support overall for ������Ƶ Athletics.

In total, support for ������Ƶ’s endowment, capital projects and annual funds in 2017-18 surpassed $26 million, marking a new record for support raised in a single fiscal year for the university.