What better message to send the community we serve and to the students that we believe and value what we are doing.

Probably our greatest need is for returning students.

When [the campaign] is completed, we feel [SMSU] will become a university of choice.

Ideally our goal is to increase the number of scholarships offered while also increasing the dollar amount of the awards.

People give to every campus fund. We have several funds: beautification, scholarship, and general funds.

The kick-off event is just a single component of the fund drive. [The drive] will last until around Feb. 14. Faculty and staff can participate, and the majority contribute through payroll deduction.