USD Magazine Summer 2016

Higher Education,

Campaign Goal: $300 Million

Higher Ideals

Current Use $69M

I’ve been involved at the University of San Diego for 35 years, as a student, a parent and as a member of the Board of Trustees. During my time as a Torero, I’ve been pleased to watch USD gain national prominence. USD has grown in academic acclaim, with the opening of its Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering and its distinction as the youngest institution to be recognized among the top 100 universities in the nation. Now the university is once again on the precipice of change. It has announced Leading Change: The Cam- paign for USD. I’m proud to be the chair of this $300

million campaign — the most compelling and ambitious endeavor in USD’s history. It’s already providing new scholarships and new academic programs. It’s allowing USD to build new facilities. It’s attracting new faculty members in emerging fields, and it’s providing exciting, entrepreneurial opportunities for students.

USD is the youngest institution to be ranked among the nation’s top 100 universities. Gifts that are immedi- ately available allow USD to continue its tradition of excellence. The university dedicates a significant portion of its annual budget to student scholarships and financial aid, helping to keep the USD experience accessible to qualified and deserving students.

Endowment $111.2M

A strong, permanent endowment makes it possible for USD to continue changing the world for genera- tions to come. USD’s endowment has grown by $298 million — an astounding 173 percent — in the past decade, providing sustaining support for student scholarships, academic programs and the recruitment and retention of faculty.

This is your chance to be part of that change!

Capital Projects $119.8M

USD is providing new learning spaces, making way for new programs and bringing teams together to attract the best and brightest students. Each year USD spends about $12 million on deferred mainte- nance and facility improvements to assure that the students’ living and learning environment is both state-of-the-art and sustainable.

James D. Power IV ’85 Campaign Chair

Leading Change: The Campaign for USD