FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama has launched its most ambition and historic comprehensive campaign to date.
The Shine On, Gold campaign has set a $100 million goal.
“The University of North Alabama is poised for what will soon be a third century of delivering high-quality academic programs on one of the most beautiful college campuses in the South,” said UNA’s President Dr. Ken Kitts. “The time is right for us to build off of our incredible momentum of record-breaking enrollment, record-breaking foundation growth, and Top 20
rankings in national publications.
“It really is our time to roar.”
Already, and as part of the launch, the campaign is more than 60% of its goal.
“The Shine On, Gold campaign is ambitious,” Kitts said. “Together, we will ensure that UNA continues to set a high standard for educational excellence and is acknowledged for its many contributions to our state, region, and country.”
The campaign includes six priorities:
- Music Performance Center
- Student Scholarships
- Presidential Scholarship Program
- Multi-Purpose Stadium
- Mitchell-West Center for Social Inclusion
- 1830 Fund
- Donor-Directed Purposes
“Success in any endeavor is all about people and the relationships we have with them,” said
Kevin Haslam, vice president for Advancement and Executive Director of the UNA Foundation. “With the quality and character of our alumni base, friends, and the incredible people who make up the Shoals communities, I have no doubt that the Shine On, Gold campaign will be highly successful, much to the benefit of UNA’s faculty, staff, and students for generations.”
The theme itself – Shine On, Gold – is the embodiment of UNA’s markers of excellence – the record-breaking enrollment, record-breaking foundation growth, rankings in national
publications; the stories of success among UNA’s students, faculty, and academic programs; and, of course, the traditional gold of UNA’s colors – purple and gold.
For more on the campaign or how to give, log on to una.edu/shineongold.
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