Highland Park’s $2M Gift to Improve Student Life at Africa University
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in March. For her, living off-campus has meant higher costs and more limited access to the library and laboratories. Majongwe also misses the social interaction and sense of community of campus life. “I feel one misses out on participating in the clubs and sports, which is really a disadvantage,” Majongwe said. “ere’s no question that Africa University is one of the finest educational institutions on the continent,” said Rev. Paul Rasmussen, the senior pastor at Highland Park United Methodist Church.
“rough these facilities, we want to help elevate student life into a world class experience,” said Rasmussen. “We believe Africa University can grow into a powerful global presence.” e Dallas, Texas-based congregation has placed Africa University in its centenary campaign, Beyond, which includes a $3.5 million investment in global mission outreach. Lisa Tichenor, an HPUMC member and Africa University trustee, sees the gift as pivotal. “Africa University’s sizable footprint on the continent of Africa is the perfect vehicle for HPUMC to have lasting impact, support development of self-sufficiency, and create disciples,” Tichenor said. Currently, Africa University houses more than 900 of its students on campus. e university hopes to boost its on-campus housing capacity to 1,200 by 2020 with the addition of three new dormitories. e $50 million Campaign for Africa University prioritizes $7 million for capital projects and new technology.
Thank you for investing at 100 percent in the Africa University Fund in 2016. The Annual Conferences of The United Methodist Church with a 100 percent or more remittance to the AUF apportionment over the past two years are: North Central Jurisdiction
2016
Dakotas East Ohio Illinois Great Rivers Indiana Iowa Minnesota West Michigan West Ohio Jurisdiction Total Support
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 104.21% 100% 96.52%
2015 100.03% 100% 100% 116.54% 100% 100% 100% 96.27%
Northeastern Jurisdiction
2016
2015
Baltimore-Washington Eastern Pennsylvania
100% 108.16%
100.01% 110.65%
Greater New Jersey New England New York Peninsula-Delaware Susquehanna Upper New York West Virginia Western Pennsylvania Jurisdiction Total Support
100% 100% 100.96% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100.93%
100% 100% 100% 100.43% 100% 100% 100.02% 100.01% 101.11%
South Central Jurisdiction
2016
2015
Central Texas Oklahoma Indian Missionary Texas Jurisdiction Total Support
100% 100.01% 100% 91.65%
100% 100% 100% 89.54%
Southeastern Jurisdiction
2016
2015
Florida
100%
100%
Holston Kentucky North Alabama North Carolina Red Bird Missionary South Carolina Tennessee Jurisdiction Total Support
100% 113.80% 100% 100% 100% 100% 92.49%
100% 100% 100% 100% 101.41% 100% 91.73%
Western Jurisdiction
2016
2015
Alaska United Methodist California Nevada California Pacific Desert Southwest Oregon Idaho Pacific Northwest Rocky Mountain Jurisdiction Total Support
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99.70%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 92.77%
Spring 2017
ighland Park United Methodist Church (HPUMC) is providing a gift of $2 million to Africa University to build a dormitory and complete phase two of the student union building. is gift is the university’s largest from a local church and the most significant investment in student services infrastructure in a decade. “e gift from Highland Park is exciting, it’s timely, and it addresses a high priority item for Africa University, which is the quality of student life on campus,” said Munashe Furusa, the institution’s vice chancellor/CEO. Once constructed, the new dormitory will be the first addition to student housing since 2002. e university has increased its use of offcampus housing over the past five years. Lora Majongwe is one of 26 young women who enrolled