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The Campaign for Acadia concluded successfully in December 2020, reaching and surpassing its $75-million goal with a final tally of $86.8 million to support students, faculty, staff and campus infrastructure under each of the four Campaign pillars: Transform; Discover; Inspire; and Build.

University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Peter Ricketts expressed his gratitude to all who contributed to the Campaign, noting that 鈥渆ach gift is invaluable and will have a meaningful impact on our students, faculty, staff, researchers, and the ongoing development of our campus infrastructure. I鈥檇 like to applaud and personally thank our alumni, friends, foundation and corporate partners for their investment in Acadia. Together you have helped Acadia not only meet but significantly exceed the most ambitious fundraising goal in its history, and because of this success you have all made us better, and your gifts will bring tremendous and lasting benefits to our students.鈥�

Campaign Chair Nancy McCain (鈥�82) echoed Ricketts鈥� sentiments, expressing her personal gratitude to the thousands of people who supported the Campaign. She acknowledged the leadership and support of Dr. Ricketts and members of the Campaign Cabinet, a diverse and accomplished group of alumni from around the world who were dedicated to meeting and exceeding the Campaign goal. She also thanked Vice-President, Advancement Dr. Rod Morrison, Campaign Director and Executive Director of Philanthropy Nancy Handrigan (鈥�92), and the Acadia Advancement team.

鈥淭he Campaign was such a positive experience on all fronts,鈥� McCain said. 鈥淲e had an exceptional group of Acadia volunteers and staff. This was an outstanding team effort and a huge thank-you is very much in order to everyone who worked relentlessly to exceed our goal. I think we hit it out of the ballpark, and it鈥檚 a wonderful chapter in Acadia鈥檚 story.鈥�

Students, faculty, staff and Acadia鈥檚 campus will all benefit from the Campaign, Morrison said.

鈥淚ts success represents an important margin of opportunity for Acadia, enabling us to accomplish things that are beyond the scope of our usual operations. Some of these are quite visible -- the renovation of our science facilities, for example, or the transformation of Patterson Hall into the home of the Manning School of Business -- while others are less conspicuous but equally impactful, such as millions of dollars for new student awards and support for teaching, research and academic programs.鈥�

鈥淲hat these gifts share,鈥� Handrigan adds, 鈥渋s enormous influence on Acadia鈥檚 long-term sustainability and the enhancement of the student experience.鈥�