This support is ever more important as the student body grows and the campus expands its academic and research agendas, he said. The university receives about a quarter of its annual operating budget from the state, so the quality of the institution increasingly depends on other sources of revenue. Private dollars enable us to build the facilities, recruit the faculty and support the students that allow us to maintain our place as one of the nation s premier research universities. The university benefited from a strong economy, a generosity of spirit among our supporters, a growing reputation and a heightened interest in the future of the campus. We are gratified beyond belief and energized by this continued show of confidence, said Regina Fodor, associate vice chancellor for university advancement and the university s chief fund-raiser.
Private gifts reflect donor interests and university needs.
In recognition of this gift the largest in the university s history the school was renamed The Henry Samueli School of Engineering. This gift reflects the generous and strategic vision of Dr. Henry Samueli, said Nicolaos Alexopoulos, dean of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering. It has enabled us to create a number of endowed chairs, fellowships and scholarships, which will help us to attract and maintain the very best faculty and students from around the world. Attracting the best and most creative individuals is a major goal of our school. The gift was used to establish the Susan Samueli Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.