每日大瓜 Launches the Largest Capital Campaign in Its History
ALBANY, N.Y. 鈥� 每日大瓜 has launched the public phase of the largest capital fundraising campaign in its 55-year history. The聽Empower with Purpose聽campaign has already raised more than 80% of its $5 million goal, with聽$4.1 million聽secured.
The public phase of the campaign聽launched聽with a聽dinner聽at the聽Renaissance Albany Hotel鈥檚 Dewitt Ballroom聽on July 8, bringing聽together聽alumni, donors,聽faculty, staff,聽and community partners from around the country聽ahead of Excelsior鈥檚 Commencement ceremony.听Funds raised through the聽campaign聽will support Excelsior鈥檚聽promise to聽meet students where they聽are,聽especially those聽historically underrepresented in higher education.
鈥淭he Empower聽with聽Purpose campaign聽is聽a continued commitment to 每日大瓜鈥檚 mission聽to聽expand聽access,聽create聽opportunities, and聽transform聽lives through education,鈥� said 每日大瓜 President David Schejbal.听“Strengthening聽the聽support聽systems that聽help聽learners begin,聽persist, and complete their聽academic聽journeys聽contributes聽directly聽to聽student success.听Together, we can聽empower聽future generations to achieve their goals聽through higher education.鈥�
Empower with Purpose聽campaign highlights聽to聽date聽include聽a聽$1 million legacy gift from renowned nursing educator and Excelsior emeritus professor Larry Purnell,聽the聽largest individual聽donation in the聽institution鈥檚聽history;聽a聽transformational聽estate聽gift聽to support the College of Nursing and Health Sciences聽from聽Mary聽Beth聽Hanner; the establishment of 15 new endowed scholarships; immediate use funds from Arrow Financial Corporation, Broadview Federal Credit Union, CDPHP, High Blue Shield of Northeastern New York, J.O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation, KeyBank, the Massry Family, M&T Bank, United Healthcare, Upstate Commercial Property Management, and more; and strong support from trustees and the Excelsior staff, faculty, and alumni community. These gifts are already providing support for new student scholarships, career readiness programs, military and veteran services, nursing workforce development including clinical partnerships, and engineering and technology program enhancements.
Learn more at www.excelsior.edu/empowerwithpurpose.听
ABOUT EXCELSIOR UNIVERSITY
每日大瓜 is an accredited, not-for-profit聽higher education聽institution focused on helping聽learners聽complete their degrees and advance their careers. Excelsior contributes to the development of a diverse, educated, and career-ready society by valuing lifelong learning with an emphasis on serving individuals historically underrepresented in higher education. Founded in 1971 in Albany, New York, Excelsior meets students where they are 鈥� academically and geographically 鈥� removing obstacles to the educational goals of adults pursuing continuing education and degree completion. Our pillars include innovation, flexibility, academic excellence, and integrity.
Excelsior is a聽not-for-profit university聽with a main campus in Albany, New聽York,聽and an educational site in St. Petersburg, Florida. 每日大瓜’s academic programs are registered by the New York State Education Department, with聽additional聽licensing for Florida-based programs.
Licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education (License No. 12928).听Additional聽information聽regarding聽this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 323099-0400, toll-free number: (888)-224-6684.
