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By Connor Gunn

U of L Shine Campaign raises over $100 million

Nov 23, 2021 | 11:03 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – This week, Shine: The Campaign for the University of Lethbridge comes to a close, reaching its goal of raising greater than $100 million and engaging more than 20,000 U of L alumni.

Dr. Mike Mahon, U of L president and vice-chancellor, says he’s blown away by the amount of support from donors.

“So much of this campaign reflected how the University was originally established in 1967. It involved many people who were committed to thinking big and aiming high, who weren’t afraid to push beyond anything that had ever been done before in southern Alberta.”

“What allowed us to do this was an unwavering confidence in the University, its people, its programs and the opportunities we provide to our students and how we impact our communities, locally and beyond.”

The U of L raised just over $103 million through the support of 11,000 unique donors, 6,500 of which were new donors to the U of L.

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“Of the Shine campaign’s four pillars, Illuminating Opportunities, which supported the student experience through scholarships, fellowships, athletics and more, realized $46 million,” says U of L Vice-President (Development and Alumni Relations), Kathy Greenwood.

“This speaks to our donors recognizing how important students are to our community today and for our collective future as a society.”

The U of L says the benefit of these contributions are huge and benefit everyone that attends the institution.