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SUPPORT FOR SDSU GROWS IN PAST YEAR Donations to SDSU top $127 million in fiscal year 2019-20.
By Tobin Vaughn “ There are many exciting things going on at the university that people want to be a part of.” Gift commitments to San Diego State University totaled $127,255,503 in the 2019-20 fiscal year, an increase of nearly 10% from the previous year despite an economic downturn from the COVID-19 pandemic. Figures for the year ending June 30 were announced by SDSU Vice President of University Relations and Development Adrienne Vargas July 27 and represent a second consecutive year of fundraising growth. Topping the list of gift recipients were SDSU Athletics, which received $33.6 million from donors, and KPBS, with gifts totaling $30.85 million. Total donations to Academic Affairs, which encompasses the university’s programs across all colleges, the library and SDSU Imperial Valley, were almost $50.8 million. The largest single donation to SDSU in the past year was from San Diego philanthropist Mrs. Dianne L. Bashor, who pledged $15 million toward construction of the new stadium that will be part of SDSU Mission Valley. In recognition of her generosity, SDSU will name the field at the new Aztec Stadium Bashor Field
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In recognition of Mrs. Dianne L. Bashor ’s generosity, SDSU will name the field at the new Aztec Stadium Bashor Field.
The state of the university
Vargas credited much of the latest fundraising success to the university’s goal of building a world-class university campus, research center, and multi-use stadium in Mission Valley to serve higher education, the public good, and the community’s goals and aspirations. She said excitement over the university’s impending Mission Valley expansion, the high-profile successes of its sports teams, and the high rankings of programs in many of the colleges all played a part in increasing support from alumni and the community. “It’s the state of the university
right now with a lot of things coming together,” Vargas said. “All of them have been ingredients for our success.” Like much of the country, SDSU is heading into a period of constrained resources. The state recently announced a cut of $30 million from SDSU’s current budget, the largest amount of any school in the California State University system. Vargas said SDSU alumni and other donors have come to understand the university’s importance as an economic driver for the San Diego region and California. They support the school’s ascendance to the ranks of top-tier public research uni-
One such donor, Terry Atkinson (’70), recently made a $1 million gift to SDSU which he said he hoped would help “take San Diego State to another level.” Half of his donation creates the Terry Atkinson Endowed Professorship in Finance while the other $500,000 is earmarked for the new Aztec Stadium in Mission Valley. The gift to the Fowler College of Business is being matched by philanthropists Ron and Alexis Fowler. “ There are many exciting things going on at the university that people want to be a part of,” Vargas said. She recently announced the creation of a new philanthropy website, give.sdsu. edu, where visitors may explore the wide variety of possibilities to support SDSU. Vargas said a popular way for alumni and others to support the university is through planned giving, which can create lasting legacies with estate gifts. Planned gifts were among the top choices of donors to SDSU over the past year. Visit plannedgiving.sdsu.edu or contact Amy Walling at 619-5940286 or awalling@sdsu.edu to learn more about leaving your legacy at SDSU.
All Scripps Hospitals Again Recognized for Excellent Stroke Care AHA/ASA Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award given for meeting high treatment standards For the third consecutive year, all five Scripps Health hospital campuses – Scripps Mercy San Diego, Scripps Mercy Chula Vista, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Scripps Green Hospital – have earned the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association announced recently. The awards, which are part of the AHA/ ASA’s Get With The Guidelines stroke program, recognize hospitals across the United States that consistently comply with patient management quality measures that are embedded in the program. “Once again, these awards confirm that Local News > LocalUmbrellaNews.com
patients going to any Scripps hospital will receive the best possible stroke care from a highly skilled and integrated team of physicians, nurses, technicians and staff members,” said Mary Kalafut, M.D., a Scripps Health stroke director and vascular neurologist. “ They also serve as an important reminder during the coronavirus pandemic that Scripps facilities remain open and safe for patients to seek care for all of their medical needs.” To win the gold awards, each Scripps hospital consistently achieved a series of AHA/ ASA program performance measures for 24 or more consecutive months. The measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-todate, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing /LocalUmbrellaMedia
death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients also receive education on managing health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions. Additionally, all four Scripps hospital campuses with emergency rooms – Scripps Memorial La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Encinitas, Scripps Mercy San Diego and Scripps Mercy Chula Vista -- were named to the AHA/ASA’s Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll, which recognizes hospitals that deliver thrombolytic therapy (a medication called intravenous tissue plasminogen activator) to eligible patients within one hour of hospital arrival at least 75 percent of the time. Scripps has long been a leader in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients who suffer a stroke.
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