January 23, 2002

WKU Announces 6-Month
Fund-Raising Figures

Bowling Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University announced today that it has raised $70.2 million in cash and pledges in support of the "Investing in the Spirit Campaign." According to Tom Hiles, vice president for Institutional Advancement, this represents 90 percent of the five-year goal of $78 million.

Hiles said the Campaign is designed to support the people, places and programs which make Western unique. Since this time last year, more than $12.6 million has been raised for the Campaign. Hiles added that Western received $7.5 million in cash gifts during the first six months of the fiscal year - 60 percent more than the dollars raised during the first six months of the last fiscal year.

"We are pleased and appreciative of the outpouring of support from our alumni and friends," Hiles said. "A 60 percent increase in annual cash donations is indeed gratifying and encouraging as we strive to surpass the $78 million goal. More important than the percentage increases is the real impact that a larger endowment has on Western's ability to attract and retain high quality faculty and staff."

The Campaign runs through June 30, 2003.

For more information, contact Tom Hiles at (270) 745-6208. More WKU news is available on the World Wide Web at www.wku.edu. If you'd like to receive WKU news via E-mail, send a message to WKUNews@wku.edu.

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