The 1999 GVSU Faculty and Staff Campaign, led by co-chairs Mary Seeger, dean of Academic Resources and Special Programs, and Professor of Political Science Bill Baum, finished on a high note as Grand Valley employees and retirees combined to donate $217,434 to GVSU endowments and other funds. The final total eclipses the record set in the 1998 campaign by $22,352.
More GVSU faculty and staff members contributed than ever before, with 747 making contributions during 1999. Retirees added a record $17,991, and adjunct employees contributed another $7,935 to the effort.
This is the sixth year that President Lubbers has offered a dollar-for-dollar match during the campaign. The grand total includes more than $95,000 in matching funds, earned by gifts to designated endowment funds from interest earned but undistributed from the university endowment.
The work of the Campaign Cabinet is very much appreciated, said Campaign Coordinator Kent Fisher. These volunteer faculty and staff members were most helpful in reminding their colleagues of the campaign and stimulating positive response toward the record campaign total.
