WVSU raises $10 million for capital campaign

INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia State University has raised more than $10 million as part of its first-ever capital campaign.

The campaign was launched in 2010 but has since been re-launched upon the hiring of president Brian Hemphill.

The Charleston Gazette reports (https://bit.ly/1EIps1q ) that the school in Institute also has set a new fundraising goal of $18 million by the year 2017.

Funds go toward scholarships, academic programs, faculty support, campus improvements and other initiatives.

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Information from: The Charleston Gazette, https://www.wvgazette.com