uWaterloo almost triples campaign goal

The University of Waterloo's $260 million fundraising campaign has now raised upwards of $423 million and is hoping for more.  "When combined with government monies, the total investment in post-secondary education, the university and Waterloo Region exceeds $750 million."  Campaign Waterloo has received gifts from more than 58,000 donors, including $139 million from alumni and $12.3 million from students.  uWaterloo has received 4 of the 10 largest gifts made to education in Canada.