Foundation Year in Review

A letter from President Goldfarb

Al GoldfarbDear Friends:

I am pleased to report a record year of fundraising for Western Illinois University. Our donors have been remarkably generous and have helped Western continue to be a nationally recognized university.

Your commitment to Western helps us provide our students and faculty with the additional resources necessary to succeed. Your generosity makes it possible for Western to develop new areas of study, such as new bachelor’s degrees in nursing, religious studies and liberal arts; to establish endowed professorships, such as the recent Webb professorship in political science; and to provide outstanding scholarship support to many deserving students.

We also continue to enhance our facilities. Construction is underway on the Multicultural Center—which is a ‘green’ building—and the expansion of the Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center is progressing. We continue to lobby for the construction funds for the Performing Arts Center on the Macomb campus and the renovation of the first building at the WIU-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus.

In the years ahead, the University community will continue to focus on the key priorities outlined in our Higher Values in Higher Education strategic plan. Our core values of academic excellence, educational opportunity, social responsibility and personal growth continue to guide Western.

As we prepare for our capital campaign, we recognize that these many achievements and accomplishments would not be possible without the continuing generosity from alumni, faculty, staff, friends, businesses and foundations. Thank you for your investment in the future of Western Illinois University. We pledge to use your donations to bring even greater recognition to our outstanding University.

Sincerely,

Al Goldfarb

Al Goldfarb
President
Western Illinois University

 

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