Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law has exceeded its “Pride. Promise. People.” campaign goal.
As of the Dec. 31, 2014, conclusion, gifts and pledges totaling $17,208,602 had been received from 2,374 donors, representing the largest fundraising effort in the law school’s 168-year history. The public phase of the campaign ran from fall 2013 through 2014 with the unprecedented goal for Cumberland of raising $15 million.
Individual gift amounts ranged from $5 to $2.8 million.
Campaign co-chair Stan Starnes said the campaign objectives were to raise funds to support student scholarships, academic programs and faculty enhancements.
“It is an extreme joy to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Cumberland capital campaign conceived in the depths of the recession. Never has it been more difficult in the history of the nation for a law student to secure an affordable education,” said Starnes, chairman and CEO of Birmingham-based ProAssurance and a 1972 Cumberland graduate.
Campaign results
As a result of the campaign: 28 new student scholarships were formed; 116 existing student scholarships and special funds increased in size; 554 Public Interest Fellowship stipends were granted; 10 law faculty research stipends were granted; and two professorial chairs were created and endowed.
Henry C. Strickland, Cumberland School of Law dean, said, “Even with the campaign’s co-chairs Stan Starnes, Gov. Albert Brewer and Brad Bishop boldly launching the campaign in difficult economic times, friends and alumni of the law school responded to assure that Cumberland will continue to prepare exceptional, ethical lawyers committed to serving their clients and communities.”
The successful Cumberland School of Law campaign was part of the university’s recently completed “Campaign for Samford” that raised more than $202 million.
(Samford)
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