Overview of University of Illinois Campaign March 8, 2007

Quiet Phase of Campaign Information presented is confidential and should not be disclosed publicly.

Quiet Phase of Campaign July 1, 2003 Campaign Start Date (Quiet Phase) September 8, 2006 UIC Volunteer Forum (Quiet Launch)

Quiet Phase of Campaign February 8, 2007, University of Illinois Foundation Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution BRILLIANT FUTURES –Official Campaign wordmark Overall Campaign Goal –$2.25 Billion University of Illinois at Chicago Goal $650 Million

Campaign Launch University-wide Campaign Public Launch –Friday, June 1, 2007 at Navy Pier in Chicago UIC Volunteer Forum –Friday, September 7, 2007

Campaign Vision “To make our Chicago campus America’s premier urban public research university.” “To position the U of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago and our health science colleges in Chicago, Rockford, Peoria, and Urbana for the next quarter century of education, research, and clinical health care.” –Quotes from Testimony by University of Illinois President, B. Joseph White on 2/23/07 to the 95 th Illinois General Assembly

Campaign Vision UIC’s Campaign Vision: –The Premier Urban Public Research University

UIC’s Five Campaign Priorities Advance the creation and dissemination of knowledge Expand scholarships and fellowships Enrich the student experience Promote healthy societies Great Cities

UIC Campaign Campus Leaders Sylvia Manning, Chancellor Penelope Hunt, Vice Chancellor for Development –Deputy Associate Chancellors Marilyn Foster Kirke John Lowenberg Chuck Van Hecke Mary M. Case, University Librarian

UIC’s University Library Development Board H. Constance Bonbrest, MD, COM Postgrad ’63 & ‘64 Gary Buslik, Eng ’68 ’74 & 2007 Gladys Casper Robert P. Crawford, Journalism ‘59 Yvonne Crawford Susan Freeman, Professor Emerita James Petrzilka, Psychology ‘67 Sandra Petrzilka Walter Podrazik

UIC’s University Library Development Board Ex Officio Members –Mary M. Case, University Librarian –Linda Naru, Director of Advancement –Marguerite Q. Zappa, Associate Director of Development

Why a Campaign? UIC campus will be transformed Become philanthropic priority Creates momentum Priorities accomplished

Enrich the student experience: Facilities Daley Library Learning Commons: $4.5M + $1M equipment endowment Oases in all library sites UIC Library’s Campaign Priorities

Promote healthy societies Facilities Library of the Health Sciences learning commons and patient safety initiatives UIC Library’s Campaign Priorities

Advance the creation and dissemination of information: Collection endowments Professorship or department chair endowments UIC Library’s Campaign Priorities

Great Cities: Increasing the visibility of the UIC Library’s collections and services beyond the campus community Collaboration with other libraries to make Chicago area information more easily available UIC Library’s Campaign Priorities