The State University of New York at Fredonia has publicly launched its largest comprehensive campaign in school history. The public phase of the campaign, titled "Nurturing Innovation: The Campaign for Fredonia," took place Friday night in front of hundreds of guests during the university's annual Homecoming Excellence Gala Dinner at the Williams Center. The goal of the campaign is to raise $20 million over the next three years. Fredonia has raised more than $13 million in gifts and pledges as part of the campaign's "silent phase," which began in 2014. The campaign, conducted through the Fredonia College Foundation, will focus on five key areas: providing scholarships to students who are high-achieving, but in need of assistance to make college affordable; supporting faculty-student research collaborations, internships, and entrepreneurial activities; enhancing faculty research and creative activity; redesigning and reimagining existing classrooms and other spaces; and providing flexibility to direct funds to areas of strategic importance and greatest need. Fredonia has launched a new website that highlights stories related to the campaign, from successful alumni to current scholarship winners to programs funded by benefactors.
