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per Rand:
Texas A&M University announced that it took in a record-breaking $740 million in donations and pledges last fiscal year.
The figure captures the period between Sept. 1, 2012, and Aug. 31. The $740-plus million includes approximately $97.5 million in private grants to the Division of Research, $351 million to the Texas A&M Foundation, $14 million to The Association of Former Students, $6 million to the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation and $271.5 million to the 12th Man Foundation, the latter of which is hosting a herculean effort to finance a $450 million upgrade to Kyle Field.
Gee, we wonder if any of this is related to Johnny Manziel and the success of the football program? Probably just circumstantial. Or ...
A&M System Chancellor John Sharp made the A&M announcement in an email to donors on Saturday. He attributed the success to the university's move from the Big XII to the Southeastern Conference and a government contract to develop vaccines in College Station. ... Davis said the giving was one of the greatest hauls he had seen in his 20 years with the Texas A&M Foundation.
"I think it's noteworthy," Davis said. "Normally, we don't spend a lot of time beating our chest with things like this, but this year has been rather spectacular."
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/224124241.html
Go Gophers!!
Texas A&M University announced that it took in a record-breaking $740 million in donations and pledges last fiscal year.
The figure captures the period between Sept. 1, 2012, and Aug. 31. The $740-plus million includes approximately $97.5 million in private grants to the Division of Research, $351 million to the Texas A&M Foundation, $14 million to The Association of Former Students, $6 million to the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation and $271.5 million to the 12th Man Foundation, the latter of which is hosting a herculean effort to finance a $450 million upgrade to Kyle Field.
Gee, we wonder if any of this is related to Johnny Manziel and the success of the football program? Probably just circumstantial. Or ...
A&M System Chancellor John Sharp made the A&M announcement in an email to donors on Saturday. He attributed the success to the university's move from the Big XII to the Southeastern Conference and a government contract to develop vaccines in College Station. ... Davis said the giving was one of the greatest hauls he had seen in his 20 years with the Texas A&M Foundation.
"I think it's noteworthy," Davis said. "Normally, we don't spend a lot of time beating our chest with things like this, but this year has been rather spectacular."
http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/224124241.html
Go Gophers!!