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WKU Receives Record Breaking Amount of Private Gifts

WKU Public Affairs

Western Kentucky University has announced it raised a record amount of private financial support during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

The school says it raised $45 million—a nearly 24-percent increase over the previous fiscal year’s record-breaking total.

The private contributions given last fiscal year came from more than 14,000 donors from all 50 states.

Gifts from WKU faculty and staff totaled more than $1.1 million, a 94 percent increase over the previous fiscal year.

Kevin is the News Director at WKU Public Radio. He has been with the station since 1999, and was previously the Assistant News Director, and also served as local host of Morning Edition.
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