May 14, 2014
“A key factor in the board’s unanimous vote to launch a ($4.5 billion) campaign was President [Robert] Zimmer’s intention to serve at least through the end of the decade,”-- Andrew Alper, chairman of University of Chicago’s Board of Trustees.
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University of Chicago Receives $2 Billion Towards $4.5 Billion Fund Raising Goal
Administrators at the University of Chicago (U of C) are in "full-swing" fund raising mode as they forge ahead towards a $4.5 billion goal. U of C officials announced recently that $2 billion was quietly raised in the first phase of the effort by donations from friends and alumni of the school. Monies raised will, according to U of C officials, ensure that the university maintains its place among world leaders in research and education.