Lighting the Way for the 21st Century
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PROVO, UTAH
BYU officials brought an early conclusion to the university's "Lighting the Way for the 21st Century" capital campaign -- the most ambitious campaign in the school's 125-year history, generating more than $411.7 million in donations. On May 31, officials said the school had been very successful and felt it was time to end the campaign before its original wrap-up date in August 2000.During the campaign, which was launched five and half years ago, more than 147,500 people contributed to the university. The BYU-Hawaii campus received $15.6 million of those donations.
Anticipating the conclusion of the campaign, President Gordon B. Hinckley addressed 14,000 people in the BYU Marriott Center Sept. 24, lauding the overwhelming success of the capital campaign and encouraging potential donors to bring the then-$380-million total to more than $400 million by the end of 1999. That goal was far exceeded.
Following are some of the priorities the campaign has helped fund:
Completion of the Howard W. Hunter Law Library and the Harold B. Lee Library expansion.
More than $59.5 million in endowed student scholarship and assistantships.
In excess of $112.9 million in computer software and hardware, professorships, chairs and visiting professorships.
A $4.3 million endowment for the traveling performing arts groups.
Some $36 million for university and college endowments.
Almost $15 million for the Ezra Taft Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, the Lytle Desert Preserve, the Monte L. Bean Museum and the Skaggs Ranch.
More than $4 million for the School of Family Life.
More than $57 million received without restriction, or for which restrictions are pending.
7 million for BYU-Hawaii student scholarships, grants and internships.
$713 million for Hawaiian language/culture studies on the BYU-Hawaii campus.
More than $5.6 million in unrestricted or yet-to-be-designated funds for the BYU-Hawaii campus.
