The Advancement Committee of the University’s Board of Visitors met Thursday to hear a presentation on the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences — which doubled its endowment in just two years — by Dean Christa Davis Acampora. The Committee also heard a brief report on initiatives tied to the “Honor the Future” campaign and fundraising progress nearly halfway through the fiscal year.
The Advancement Committee is responsible for fundraising campaigns, alumni affairs and public communications. The Committee’s responsibilities also include oversight of University capital campaigns and programs that promote the University publicly and with alumni and donors.
In her presentation, Acampora explained that she accepted the job as dean in 2022 because she saw an opportunity for growth. She tied this to the College Graduate School’s ability to raise a competitive endowment despite some low performance indicators…