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As the holiday season rolls on, Kansas Wesleyan\u2019s Power of And Campaign is rolling on, as well. The university announced Tuesday that the largest fundraising campaign in school history has exceeded $49 million dollars during the past six years and that discussions are underway for closing out the campaign\u2019s third phase.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore and more supporters continue to give to KWU,\u201d said Ken Oliver, executive vice president. \u201cDuring the past six years, we\u2019ve seen the growth of true passion among those who call KWU home. We\u2019ve seen new buildings rise, fueled by the care of those who grew up in our campus community, but more than that, we\u2019ve seen the future of KWU improved and strengthened by countless alumni and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe strength of KWU is, and always has been, its people,\u201d said Dr. Matt Thompson, KWU president. \u201cFrom our students to our faculty and alumni, and now to our supporters, the people are what make KWU a wonderful place. This growth is no exception, as both longtime supporters and new friends have fueled the work we\u2019ve seen during the campaign. We are truly grateful to everyone who\u2019s been involved in this process.\u201d<\/p>\n

The current phase was highlighted by significant endowment and scholarship increases, the complete renovation of the Everett Morgan Strength Training Center (KWU\u2019s weight room), Community Resilience Hub growth and upgrades to athletic locker rooms and Bieber Dining Hall. Phase 3 also included the acquisition of the United Methodist Church of the Cross.<\/p>\n

The Power of AND Campaign has been responsible for much of KWU\u2019s growth during the past seven years. Earlier phases opened the Nursing Education Center, renovated Sams Chapel, built Coyote Village and saw sweeping improvements to Criminal Justice facilities, among numerous other academic spaces. The campaign also led to KWU\u2019s endowment exceeding $52 million for the first time, an event that occurred earlier this fall.<\/p>\n

Efforts in Phase 4 will include a substantial increase in KWU\u2019s endowment, improvements to campus facilities, additional scholarship offerings and long-term growth for the Community Resilience Hub.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great time to be a Coyote, and it will be even better in 2026,\u201d said Oliver. \u201cWe invite all KWU friends, alumni and supporters to help us close out this phase of the campaign, and to exceed $50 million raised, by making a gift before the end of the calendar year.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":41472,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nKWU Closing in on Landmark $50 Million Raised in Campaign - Kansas Wesleyan University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/news\/kwu-closing-in-on-landmark-50-million-raised-in-campaign\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"KWU Closing in on Landmark $50 Million Raised in Campaign - 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