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“The people of North Carolina have been very good to their universities, but excellence requires additional resources.”
Chancellor Bardo launches
The Campaign for Western
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Discover how your pledge can help students like Ramona Dowdell realize their dreams.
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The Campaign for Western
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From left to right, Tom Frazier, print shop manager, looks over campaign materials with Chancellor John Bardo and campaign leaders Judy Dowell and Gurney Chambers. |
Western Carolina University Chancellor John W. Bardo officially launched on Tuesday, Feb. 20, the first comprehensive fundraising campaign in the university’s 118-year history, a drive to raise at least $40 million in private support to enhance institutional quality.
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Come learn more about the Campaign—read the funding priorities, browse donor profiles to see who's contributing and why, meet some outstanding Western students, and pledge now to enhance our institution's quality.
Join us in creating extraordinary opportunities for Western students.








