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‘We Will’ campaign hits $2.77 billion $2.77 billion raised March 2014 Campaign launches publicly with $1.52 billion
March 5, 2015 Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey donate $92 million to Feinberg School of Medicine
Jan. 28, 2015 Roberta Buffett Elliott donates more than $100 million to create Institute for Global Studies
By MADELINE FOX
daily senior staffer @maddycfox
Northwestern has raised nearly $2.77 billion as part of the “We Will” campaign, putting it nearly 18 months ahead of schedule, University President Morton Schapiro told The Daily. The “We Will” campaign, a $3.75 billion fundraising initiative, was launched in March 2014 to support initiatives across the University in four categories — discovery and creativity, campus and
5 year goal
Oct. 3, 2015 Patrick and Shirley Ryan increase their contribution to more than $100 million
community, student experience and global connections. Although fundraising for the overall goal is well ahead of schedule — the campaign wasn’t expected to hit the $2.8 billion mark until summer 2018 — not all of the four categories are being filled at the same rate, Schapiro said. “Some things we’ve raised completely and some we haven’t raised that much, so we’re in the process of looking where to go,” he said. Because of the overall success, though, Schapiro said he is looking to possibly increase the campaign’s fundraising goal,
$3.75 billion
Oct. 22, 2015 J.B. and M.K. Pritzker donate $100 million to School of Law
noting that he would particularly like to focus on expanding undergraduate student aid. Schapiro emphasized that although NU is need-blind in its admissions for U.S. students, it is not “experience blind.” The cost of some experiences, including Medill’s Journalism Residency and the practicum for students in the School of Education and Social Policy, still restricts opportunities for low-income students, he said. “There are just so many aspects to financial aid that we’d want to support more generously,” Schapiro said. “There
Feb. 4, 2016 ‘We Will’ campaign at nearly 75% of goal
are a lot of things that are on the table that are very expensive, things that we should do, and will do, to make sure that everybody who comes here can take better advantage of everything we have to offer.” Amanda Walsh, president of lowincome student advocacy group NU Quest Scholars Network, also said she would like to see more money from the “We Will” campaign go toward student aid. “It’s very important that one of the pillars of the ‘We Will’ campaign is making sure that we have a diverse student body, making sure that we have an inclusive
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and accessible student body,” the Communication senior said. A portion of the money already raised has been directed toward need-based aid for international students, who, unlike domestic students, are not admitted needblind. Roberta Buffett Elliott’s (Weinberg ’54) January 2015 donation of more than $100 million — the first of four gifts that surpassed $100 million last year — helped support scholarships for international students. In total, the campaign has raised » See WE WILL, page 6
City animal shelter to hold gala Faculty shadow
students for a day
By TORI LATHAM
daily senior staffer @latham_tori
At a gala this weekend, the Evanston Animal Shelter hopes to not just raise money, but celebrate how far it has come in the past few months, members of the organization that runs the shelter said. The Tails in Bloom Gala will be held Saturday at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St. The gala was the idea of Shannon Daggett, director of fundraising and community engagement for the Evanston Animal Shelter Association, who said more than 100 people are expected to attend the event, which includes a silent and live auction, local musicians and speakers. She said one purpose of the event is to show residents “who we are and what we do.” “Since June, we’ve not only made it a goal to increase adoptions but to be a resource to the community,” Daggett said. EASA took over the animal shelter last year after City Council decided to cut ties with Community Animal Rescue Effort, the previous organization that ran the shelter. Originally funded by the city, the shelter transitioned to a nonprofit model in October, leaving EASA to take control of all expenses. Alisa Kaplan, co-president of EASA along with Vicky Pasenko, said early
Day in the Life program lets admins follow undergrads By ERICA SNOW
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Daily file photo by Julia Jacobs
PET PARTY A volunteer with the Evanston Animal Shelter walks a dog near the shelter’s grounds. The shelter will hold a gala Saturday as a way to fundraise and strengthen community ties.
fundraising efforts have gone well, but coming up with funds is challenging. The nonprofit has looked to partner with local businesses and Northwestern students to raise money, and more funds are likely to come from the gala. “What we do is very expensive, especially with all the medical costs we need to cover,” Kaplan said. “But, it’s important to the community that we provide that level
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of care to animals and people who surrender their animals to us.” Alex Theis, coordinator for the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, said he was happy to have the Evanston Animal Shelter host its event at the space as it is advantageous for both the shelter and the center. “It’s a great cause,” he said. “(The event) » See GALA, page 6
When Dean of Students Todd Adams shadowed Weinberg freshman CJ Patel last week, he realized by sitting in Psychology 228 that he didn’t know that much about cognitive psychology. Adams and Patel were one of eight administrator-student pairs who participated in the second year of the Day in the Life program held by Associated Student Government’s Student Life Committee. The goal was to allow administrators a look into the everyday life of an undergraduate, said student life vice president Wendy Roldan, a McCormick junior. By connecting students with administrators, the program allowed students to share their experiences and challenges they face to see how the pair could solve them, Adams said.
“I learned just how fast-paced a busy student schedule can be,” Adams said. “It reaffirmed for me the type of schedule and the amount of work — academic and otherwise — that students are doing everyday.” In its pilot year, the program was only available to ASG members. This year, the program was available for all students interested in participating. “A really cool benefit of this program is that it can give a voice to students who might not be as vocal in the university or within student government,” said Miles Kurtz, a McCormick junior. Kurtz was shadowed by Joseph Holtgreive, McCormick assistant dean for student career development, after a friend in ASG recommended him for the program. However, Kurtz said, selection next year should include a wider variety of students who may not have connections to people in ASG. Patel, a member of ASG’s Student Life Committee, said the program serves to bridge the gap between administrators who make policies and the students they affect. “We see that there’s been a disconnect » See DAY IN THE LIFE, page 6
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