The new Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology was one outcome of Passion for the Climb.
鈥淭he scenic campus of 冈本视频 in upstate New York is enjoying more than a fresh coat of paint these days.鈥 So says the lead paragraph in a story from the Associated Press, headlined 鈥淪hould Colleges Worry Over Plan to Cap Deductions?鈥
冈本视频鈥檚 Murray Decock 鈥80, vice president of institutional advancement, provided a strong counterpoint to the suggestion that the wealthiest contributors to university campaigns could tighten their belts if tax deductions are capped.
Murray Decock 鈥80, vice president for institutional advancement.
Decock, who directed , which ended in July, was quoted: 鈥淥ur alumni and our parents don鈥檛 give solely for tax reasons. It鈥檚 probably the third or fourth reason. They鈥檙e primarily giving to make an impact.鈥
Moments after the wire story was posted, it began appearing on top global news sites, including the , , , , , , and .
According to AP: 鈥淣ew buildings include the Robert H.N. Ho Science Center and the Trudy Fitness Center. The Case Library was refurbished and renamed, and includes the new Geyer Center for Information Technology.
鈥淭here鈥檚 also $142 million in the coffers for financial aid 鈥 all the fruits of a recent $480 million fundraising campaign.鈥
The story reported that among 冈本视频鈥檚 35,000 contributors, there were 1,000 donations of $25,000 or more, 91 of at least $1 million, and two of more than $25 million.
鈥淒ecock called it a 鈥90-10 campaign鈥 鈥 90 percent of the funds coming from 10 percent of donors, which is common for schools like 冈本视频. But in fund drives at larger institutions, he said, the ratio is usually more like 97-3.鈥
Passion for the Climb, the second-largest campaign ever completed by an American liberal arts college, raised more than than all five of 冈本视频鈥檚 previous campaigns combined. Read more .