UH $1B campaign

pray10 · January 6, 2017, 6:46am

https://twitter.com/UHPhilanthropy/status/817117824539881472

pray10 · January 13, 2017, 10:14am

https://twitter.com/houstonalumni/status/819605029162250240
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https://twitter.com/UHPhilanthropy/status/819681293621481475

Duce630 · January 15, 2017, 2:23am

Anyone headed out to campus on Thursday to be a part of the launch?

pray10 · January 18, 2017, 9:39am

UH pushes to raise national profile through $1 billion capital campaign
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The announcement, which follows five years of quiet fundraising that already brought in at least 60 percent of the campaign’s goal, comes one day after Khator marked her ninth anniversary leading the university system.

An additional $400 million will help Khator as she keeps striving to elevate UH academically and athletically to the same level as University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University. Once regarded as a commuter school, UH now lures top national faculty and more federal research money. Khator’s goal, though, is to gain admittance into the prestigious Association of American Universities group of the nation’s top research universities.

coog93 · January 19, 2017, 2:03am

UH Philanthropy ‏@UHPhilanthropy 2m2 minutes ago
$684,093,181.73…that’s how much this campaign has already raised! Now we go forward to reach $1 Billion by 2020. #UHHereWeGo #WeveGotThis

Duce630 · January 19, 2017, 3:31am

When did they start raising money for this campaign?

pray10 · January 19, 2017, 4:41am

2012

pray10 · January 19, 2017, 6:48am

https://twitter.com/houstonalumni/status/821791158028345345

pray10 · January 19, 2017, 8:24am

https://twitter.com/UHPhilanthropy/status/821865569259573249
https://twitter.com/lindsayaellis/status/821872468973547520

https://twitter.com/houstonalumni/status/821881047839338496

https://twitter.com/UHPhilanthropy/status/821890550316105728

pray10 · January 19, 2017, 8:25am

“Together with support of the Houston community, our business and industry partners, students, alumni and friends around the world, we have the momentum to meet and exceed our goals,” said UH President Renu Khator in the release. “It’s an ambitious campaign, but when the University of Houston dreams, we always dream big.”

The university says the campaign began in 2012 with a “quiet” phase. The fundraising effort is UH’s biggest in its 90-year history.

pray10 · January 19, 2017, 8:32am

Khator said that the money will go to key priorities, like student scholarships, endowed professorships and athletics, but donors will get to decide which area or program they wan to support.

pray10 · January 19, 2017, 8:32am

Campaign priorities include fundraising to support student scholarships and fellowships; state-of-the-art facilities; attracting and retaining top faculty; advancing academic programs, workforce training and research that fuel a healthy Houston economy; and building a nationally relevant athletics program. The campaign is led by volunteer co-chairs Tilman J. Fertitta (’78), Beth Madison (’72), John L. Nau III and Marvin E. Odum (M.B.A. ’95).

pray10 · January 19, 2017, 8:35am

This will pump you up; video from the announcement tonight:

pray10 · January 19, 2017, 8:37am

Learn about the University of Houston’s $1 billion campaign

Please watch this two-minute video to learn more about the University of Houston’s $1 billion campaign. The public kickoff Thursday includes a variety of fun, inspirational events for faculty, staff and students. #UHHereWeGo #HereWeGo2020

pray10 · January 20, 2017, 5:35am

https://twitter.com/UHPhilanthropy/status/822122727754661888
https://twitter.com/UHpres/status/822125031224410114
https://twitter.com/mikerosen69/status/822143485784584192

UHoustonRocks · January 21, 2017, 3:18pm

Video on campaign

https://youtu.be/TFdAJBZez0g?t=8

Fireman451 · January 22, 2017, 4:57pm

I love this campaign.

For those who can afford to contribute, please do. Given the number of alumni UH has in the Houston area, a little bit goes a long way.

We Coogs who live out of state or outside the Houston metro area, giving is a great way to participate with our alma mater.

Give and Go COOGS

pray10 · January 25, 2017, 6:23am

https://twitter.com/lindsayaellis/status/824044828250013696

Duce630 · January 26, 2017, 5:18am

So does ant giving go towards this campaign or does it have to be a specific fund or what?

pray10 · January 26, 2017, 5:32am

I believe it can be anything, including Cougar Pride donations.

Edit to add: Daily Cougar did a roundup on the it: