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<h1>Fresno State to begin huge fundraising campaign</h1>
<p><font size="2"><strong>By Martha Martinez</strong></font></p>
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<p align="justify">Ludmilla Selezneva met with KMJ news Radio and
other media Tuesday morning before making the opening presentation
for Fresno State's University Lecture Series.</p>
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<p>Mary Anna Dunn, one of the nation’s most recognized campaign strategists,
will join Fresno State in an attempt to increase private funding. Fresno
State plans to pursue a comprehensive campaign that will benefit the
overall excellence of the university.</p>
<p> Dunn raised more than $1 billion for the University of Colorado campus
systems. </p>
<p> Assistant Vice President of University Relations Mark Aydelotte said
Dunn will bring national experience in raising money and in coordinating
the kind of campaign Fresno State will undergo.</p>
<p> “
We [the university] have hired one of the best people in the United States
to help us do this,” Aydelotte said, “she wouldn’t
be interested if she didn’t think we could.” </p>
<p> Fresno State relies on private funding and grants in order to to accomplish
the goals set by the university. </p>
<p> The campaign is being supported solely by the university foundation,
not the state budget. The University Foundation will support Dunn’s
salary, as well as incoming hires for the campaign. According to Aydelotte
the Foundation is investing in the new hires and the staff will “pay
for themselves times 50.” </p>
<p> Aydelotte said the university would be able to operate on state funding
which is approximately 70 percent of the university funds. However in
order to become a recognizable university, private funding is needed. “We
will not be mediocre university, we want to be an excellent one,” he
said. </p>
<p> Private funding has brought Fresno State the Downing Planetarium, the
Science Museum, the Smittcamp Family Honors College and the Sid Craig
School of Business. </p>
<p> A comprehensive campaign, however, is not a capitol one and will not
focus on high-profile buildings. The campaign will strive for the overall
academic excellence of the university, Aydelotte said.</p>
<p> The faculty will set the goals for the campaign and decide how and
where the money will be targeted. </p>
<p> The faculty could benefit from endowed chairs, fellowships, research
assistance and support staff, he said. Students could possibly benefit
from scholarships, mentoring and internships.</p>
<p> The campaign will take approximately seven years to complete and is
still in the initial planning phase. </p>
<p> “
When people come to Fresno State we want them to know this is one of
the finest institutions they can attend in the state,” Aydelotte
said.</p>
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