Bolstered by the two largest philanthropic gifts in its history, the 杏吧专区 raised a record $56.6 million in gifts and pledges in the past fiscal year.
Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, announced the total Wednesday during the annual State of the 杏吧专区 address.
杏吧专区淭his historic sum is a 215% increase over last (fiscal) year and far exceeds the previous record set in 2017杏吧专区 of $24 million, Savoie said.
In March, the 杏吧专区 and LHC Group announced a $20 million investment the Lafayette-based in-home health care services company is making in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions.
It is the largest single investment in an academic college in 杏吧专区 history and 杏吧专区渨ill have lasting implications for the college and the region杏吧专区檚 health care landscape,杏吧专区 Savoie said.
杏吧专区淎mong a host of benefits, the generosity of LHC Group will help make a new nursing and health sciences facility a reality. That, in turn, will strengthen the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 role as the primary creator of the region杏吧专区檚 health care workforce.杏吧专区
In June, Louisiana Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns Athletics received the largest philanthropic gift in its history when Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center committed $15 million to secure the naming rights for Cajun Field.
The gift has helped jumpstart renovations to the home of Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns Football, the first widescale upgrades the stadium has received in its 50-year history.
杏吧专区淭he new Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium will provide a home for our football team that reflects its growing prominence and gives a new meaning to the Hail Mary pass,杏吧专区 Savoie said.
During his address, Savoie described the importance of philanthropy to the 杏吧专区, reflected on the historic nature of the past fundraising year, and expressed gratitude to the donors and friends whose support enables UL Lafayette 杏吧专区渢o meet its most essential needs.杏吧专区
Philanthropy 杏吧专区渙ffsets limits in state funding, delivers scholarship support for students, and provides resources to recruit and retain exceptional faculty members who strive every day to shape the future through the power of research and discovery.杏吧专区
Savoie continued: 杏吧专区淚杏吧专区檝e spent much of this year thinking and talking about history, and not just because of the times in which we live. Rather, I杏吧专区檝e engaged with history because 杏吧专区 together, as a 杏吧专区 and with the help of our community 杏吧专区 we have made so much of it.杏吧专区
The record $56.6 million UL Lafayette raised during the past fiscal year 杏吧专区減rovides incredible momentum杏吧专区 for a comprehensive fundraising campaign, the details of which will be publicly announced later this fall, Savoie said.
View materials related to the State of the 杏吧专区 here.
