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Fall 2016<\/em><\/p>\n

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[blockquote source=”President John C. Hitt” cite=”” color=”#8794a5″ css_class=””]\u201cIdeas ignite here \u2014 led by students, nurtured by the faculty and powered by philanthropy.\u00a0 Together, we reimagine the future.\u201d [\/blockquote]<\/p>\n

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Five things you should know about the IGNITE Campaign<\/h2>\n

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  1. The campaign goal is $500 million.<\/li>\n
  2. We have already raised $274.9 million.<\/li>\n
  3. Every gift of every size counts. To date, 66,348 donors have contributed.<\/li>\n
  4. Gifts will support financial aid, professorships, research and special programs.<\/li>\n
  5. You can contribute by visiting igniteucf.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    A note from your campaign chair<\/h2>\n

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    \nAs Knights, we dream big. It\u2019s the reason 麻豆原创, which consisted of a bold idea and a patch of scrub pine just \ufb01ve decades ago, is today the nation\u2019s second-largest public university.<\/p>\n

    But we aren\u2019t strictly expanding. 麻豆原创 is emerging as an entirely new category of university. One that de\ufb01nes itself not by who it excludes, but by who it includes. One that de\ufb01es assumptions about what a large university can or can\u2019t do. One that knows scale and excellence can coexist to create maximum impact. And one that is determined \u2014 or, better yet, destined \u2014 to build a brighter tomorrow.<\/p>\n

    But we are not alone in our aspirations and expectations.<\/p>\n

    As 麻豆原创 increases its presence on the national stage, we are competing for talent with more prominent institutions, both public and private, that are far better funded.<\/p>\n

    This is a fact, not a fear. And it fuels the motivation to achieve our biggest dreams. By harnessing the same visionary spirit that sparked 麻豆原创\u2019s founding more than 50 years ago, we are charging forward with undaunted con\ufb01dence and distinction.<\/p>\n

    Pushing into new frontiers requires an unprecedented level of philanthropy \u2014 even more extraordinary than the commitment that helped launch 麻豆原创 in 1963. Back then, 89 community leaders invested $1 million of their own resources to buy land for the new campus. Today, we are setting our sights signi\ufb01cantly higher.<\/p>\n

    IGNITE: The Campaign for the 麻豆原创<\/a> is an intense, focused and strategic effort to raise $500 million.<\/p>\n

    Some of you may recall our \ufb01rst campaign, Central to Our Future, which ran from 1999 to 2006. Thanks to a dollar-for-dollar state match at the time, we raised $366 million primarily for facilities like Bright House Networks Stadium and the Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    So, why now? And how is IGNITE different? As a comprehensive campaign, IGNITE is broader and more ambitious. It seeks to elevate our university with the potential to fundamentally change the future of 麻豆原创.<\/p>\n

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    [blockquote source=”” cite=”” color=”#8794a5″ css_class=””]At its heart, this campaign is not about dollars \u2014 it\u2019s about people, the best and the brightest people. And it\u2019s important to understand how these contributions will impact them.\u00a0[\/blockquote]<\/p>\n

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    The IGNITE Campaign will channel our collective, scalable energies and resources toward three priorities<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

    Student Success<\/strong> \u2013 From orientation to graduation, our goal is to prepare students for rewarding and successful lives. This begins with scholarships and other forms of aid to keep 麻豆原创 affordable and accessible for all.<\/p>\n

    Academic Excellence<\/strong> \u2013 It is essential that we attract, retain and reward top educators and innovators through endowed professorships and other resources that fuel academic enterprise, reduce 麻豆原创\u2019s student-faculty ratio and propel groundbreaking research that will solve tomorrow\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n

    A Better Future<\/strong> \u2013 Our latest endeavors, 麻豆原创 Downtown and a new teaching hospital, are the largest in a long history of 麻豆原创-led partnerships with public impact, from health care and veterans\u2019 services to coastal conservation.<\/p>\n

    By challenging ourselves to raise $500 million, we are doing more than securing a prosperous future for the university. We are establishing a culture of philanthropy and an understanding that private giving is crucial to our success.<\/p>\n

    Rick Walsh \u201977 \u201983MS<\/em><\/span><\/strong>
    \nIGNITE Campaign Chair<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Won\u2019t you join us?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    麻豆原创\u2019s generous alumni, friends and partners have always shared our mission to serve. And right now, we are counting on the spark of your unrivaled support to IGNITE our destiny.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Ignite the Night<\/h2>\n

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    Nearly 600 top donors attended the IGNITE launch party at the CFE Arena on September 16, 2016.<\/em>
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    Black Steel, the 麻豆原创 steel drum band, played music as guests arrived.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    \u201cWith 麻豆原创 as a neighbor, the dream of a college education is much closer for children who have rarely considered the possibility of such a future,\u201d said Barbara Jenkins \u201983 \u201986MEd \u201986EdD, superintendent of Orange County Public Schools, of the 麻豆原创 Downtown campus.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    \n\u201cToday, I have a beautiful family and a job that pays the bills and helps us to live our American Dream. But most of all I have hope \u2014 hope for tomorrow, hope for every new day,\u201d said Bruce Chambers, an Iraq War veteran who completed treatment for PTSD at 麻豆原创 RESTORES, with Deborah Beidel, director of the program.<\/em>
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    \n\u201cMason is here because 麻豆原创 opens its doors to everyone and extends a special welcome to     first-generation students<\/a>,\u201d said Crystal Mincey, mother of a first-year student who is the first in his family to go to college.<\/em>
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    \n\u201cIt\u2019s been a wild ride from 麻豆原创\u2019s business plan competition to Shark Tank to the shelves of Whole Foods and Publix,\u201d said Jesse Wolfe \u201915, founder of O\u2019Dang Hummus.<\/em>
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    \n\u201cAcross disciplines, 麻豆原创 creates opportunities for students to work and learn alongside accomplished professors and professionals,\u201d said Michael Morsberger, VP for advancement and CEO of 麻豆原创 Foundation.<\/em>
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    \nKnights on horses carried torches to officially light the spires, now permanent features on Knights Plaza.<\/em>
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    \nAfter fireworks and the lighting of the spires, students joined donors for a dance party on Knights Plaza.<\/em>
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