Fundraising Campaign for WVU

West Virginia University’s major fundraising campaign has reached $1.125 billion with six months to go. The WVU Foundation reports nearly $140 million in new gifts and pledges received in the fiscal year that ended June 30. University President Gordon Gee says the campaign has made possible 774 scholarships, 55 faculty chairs and professorships, and 221 new funds to assist research, as well as competitive salaries to keep top people.