You Did It – Campaign Success!0%
Total Raised: $302,386,936
Goal: $250,000,000
Campaign Timeline
September 2020
Sept. 22
Inaugural Gozon University Chair Announced
August 2020
Aug. 30
Forever Valpo passes goal and continues on
March 2020
Mar. 8
COVID-19 closes campus
February 2020
Feb. 29
Forever Valpo reaches $247 million, largest Campaign in Valpo history
Feb. 4
$15 million commitment — largest gift ever for student scholarships
January 2020
Jan. 8
Bauer Field renovation receives two gifts totaling $550,000
December 2019
Dec. 3
Giving Tuesday is the G.O.A.T. and raises $106,915
September 2019
Sept. 30
Forever Valpo closes 3rd year at $215,127,458
Sept. 27
Beumer Environmental Engineering Lab dedicated
July 2019
July 18
$3 million committed for endowed chemistry faculty funds
April 2019
April 10
Day of Giving raises $728,502
March 2019
March. 10
Schloemer Family Endowed Fund supports student trips to Appalachia
February 2019
Feb. 1
Michael Gruszyk ’85 commits $1.3 million to School of Business
January 2019
Jan. 25
Forever Valpo passes $200 million
December 2018
Dec. 18
Valpo-Germany Study Abroad program receives $2 million
Dec. 12
Endowed Chair in French Language and Culture Funded
November 2018
Nov. 27
Giving Tuesday raises nearly $133,305
September 2018
Sept. 30
Forever Valpo closes 2nd year at $190,744,020
Sept. 28
Kempf Court at Hilltop Gym dedicated
August 2018
Aug. 1
Umbach Family Scholarship awarded to six students
June 2018
June 28
$4.1 million Dee Herscher ’50, ’66 M.A. estate gift
May 2018
May 15
Hansen Study Abroad Scholarship supports 67 students in 1st year
May 1
Conrad Scholars program created with $1.4 million gift
April 2018
April 11
Day of Giving — Proud to be Valpo raises $714,799
February 2018
Feb. 18
Student Philanthropy Program funded with $2 million gift
January 2018
Jan. 30
Hilltop Gym renovation underway
December 2017
Dec. 31
Campaign ends 2017 at $167,922,758
Dec. 2
Dale F. Kempf Engineering Faculty Development Endowed Fund established
November 2017
Nov. 15
Kapfer Endowed Faculty Award announced.
October 2017
Oct. 17
Major gift for faculty development.
September 2017
Sept. 29
Innovation Hub at McMillan Hall dedicated
August 2017
Aug. 2
Scholarships for business and engineering students created with $500,000 gift
June 2017
June 19
Scholarship fund for female student- athletes established with $600,000 gift
May 2017
May 5
Day of Giving – Proud to be Valpo raises $723,007
March 2017
Mar. 31
Last Forever Valpo regional event in New York City
February 2017
Feb. 27
Judith L. Beumer Writing Center endowed
January 2017
Jan. 20
Campaign passes $150 million mark
December 2016
Dec. 31
Campaign ends 2016 at $147,219,620
October 2016
Oct. 3
$1.4 million gift to unrestricted endowment
September 2016
Sept. 23
Forever Valpo Kickoff Celebration
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