Campaign Impact Report

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Meeting the Challenge: Shaping the Next 100 Years At a Board of Governors meeting years ago, a group of us were discussing the concept of what would become the University’s first comprehensive campaign. The passion in the room was infectious as we reflected on how far the University had come, our commitment to do even more, and the ambitious vision we had for the future.

As we started to talk about potential names, longstanding University benefactor Sam Bergami ’85 EMBA, ’02 HON. stepped forward with an idea that, we now know today, will have a lasting impact on the University for generations to come. “The Charger Challenge,” he said.

It was perfect, as it exemplified the forward-looking mindset our institution has embraced since its founding, and it embodied the challenge we have as Chargers to ensure a prosperous future that celebrates and builds on our rich history The result has been, in a word, astounding. Since the public launch of the Charger Challenge in 2016, we have raised more than $167 million, far exceeding our goal of raising $100 million in honor of our Centennial year.

In the pages that follow, you’ll see an overview of the signature successes of the campaign, including: • Creating the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation, made possible by a leadership gift from Sam and Lois Bergami • Receiving the largest gift in the University’s history from Charles E. Pompea ’71, ’90 EMBA, his wife, Tamera, and the Pompea family, leading to the dedication of the Pompea College of Business • Fortifying the foundation for transitioning our athletics program to Division I, highlighted by the commitment of David Peterson Jr. ‘88, ‘17 HON. to fund the establishment of the Peterson Performance Center • Increasing significantly the amount of financial aid awarded to our students I would like to extend a special thank you to our Charger Challenge co-chairs Phil Bartels ’11 HON. and William Bucknall Jr. ’63, ’65, ’08 HON. and the more than 20,000 alumni and friends from across the globe who invested in our mission. All Chargers should take great pride in what we have achieved.

Without a doubt, our future is bright — and filled with unlimited possibilities — because of you.

Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D. President

BY THE NUMBERS

167

$

MILLION RAISED $

135 MILLION DONATIONS

+

$

32 MILLION

IN FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS

MORE THAN

20,000

CAMPAIGN DONORS

31 TRANSFORMATIVE GIFTS EXCEEDING $ 1 MILLION

198 GIFTS OF $

$

100,0000 OR MORE

50

MOST COMMON GIFT

Since President Kaplan came to the University in 2004:

588,679 SQ FT NEW UNIVERSITY SPACE BUILT

CELENTANO HALL (2009): 127,000 sq ft

ORANGE CAMPUS — BERGAMI AND POMPEA GRADUATE CENTER (2014): 70,000 sq ft

BARTELS STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER (2011): 3,700 sq ft

NORTH HALL (2013): 4,800 sq ft

WESTSIDE HALL (2014): 158,679 sq ft

ONE CARE LANE (2012): 38,000 sq ft

350,000 SQ FT / (20%) OF OUR CAMPUS RENOVATED

17

NEW BACHELOR’S PROGRAMS

TUSCANY, ITALY, CAMPUS (2012): 1,200+ students have studied here since 2012

17

NEW MASTER’S PROGRAMS

81%

OF OUR FULL-TIME FACULTY WERE HIRED

BERGAMI CENTER FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION (2020): 45,500 sq ft

BERGAMI HALL (2012): 68,000 sq ft

DAVID A. BECKERMAN RECREATION CENTER (2007): 57,000 sq ft

JOHN AND LEONA GEHRING HALL, HENRY C. LEE INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE (2010): 16,000 sq ft Take a virtual, narrated tour of our incredible campus that highlights some of our most recent developments and celebrating a century of growth, achievement, and incredible success.

A Huge Thank you to our Campaign Co-Chairs

Bucknall Family Impact • The Bucknall Excellence in Teaching Award • The Bucknall Family Undergraduate Research Award • The Bucknall Family STEM Endowed Scholarship • Bucknall Theater • Constance Way, in loving memory of Bill’s mother Constance Bucknall — all of her sacrifices made it possible for her four sons to attend college • The Bucknall Family Café • In announcing his most recent gift, Bucknall asked the Board to support his request that the University rename Bayer Hall and dedicate it as Anemone and Steven Kaplan Hall in honor of President Kaplan and his wife • And more

It has been a wonderful experience watching the growth of the University of New Haven over the years, particularly since the arrival of Steve and Anemone Kaplan. The stunning improvement of the University’s facilities and physical plant and our investment in new construction has been The University is transformational. What was stronger than ever, once a commuter school is now a and our enrollment budding residential and scholarly numbers prove this, community in which students, demonstrating that faculty, and staff feel welcome and potential students now at home. We also have top-notch see the University faculty who invest a great deal of New Haven as a in the personal and academic well-being of our students and first-choice university. never tire of seeking out novel approaches to pedagogy. The William L. Bucknall, Jr. ’63, University is stronger than ever, ’65, HON. ’08 and our enrollment numbers prove this, demonstrating that potential students now see the University of New Haven as a first-choice university.

Our reputation has by almost any measure seen equally significant improvement. Positive financial metrics testify to the continuing soundness of the school. The Board of Governors now comprises individuals with a broad array of backgrounds who contribute not only with their talents but also with their knowledge and advice.

It has been an incredibly meaningful experience to watch the University get its first major fundraising effort off the ground — growing to achieve overwhelming success and funding new buildings, scholarships, faculty, and student academic awards — and coinciding with this special moment in the University’s history: the culmination of its Centennial year. We owe so much of this to you, our alumni, who have contributed to The Charger Challenge in record-breaking numbers, impressively underscoring the value that Charger Nation has for the University and the direction it is heading.

William L. Bucknall, Jr. ’63, ’65, HON. ’08 Campaign Co-Chair

Bartels Family Impact • Bartels Student Activity Center • Bartels Campus Center • Model United Nations program • Eight endowed scholarships, including the most recent in honor of Nancy Horton Bartels, Phil’s mother • The John Hatfield Scholars Program • The President’s Public Service Fellowship • Shoals Marine Lab Summer Internship • Bartels Employee Service Awards

In one of my first letters to readers, I wrote about just how much the University of New Haven has meant to my family. This institution has been a key part of my family’s legacy, with two generations of my family having served in a leadership capacity and been recognized for our service and our contributions, and — in the case of our third generation, my son Chris and his wife Minsung — having attended as students. After Chris and Minsung received their respective master’s degrees in 2015, I was I have continued to privileged to witness firsthand the be deeply impressed, incredible impact that a degree from particularly over the the University of New Haven can past five years or so, have on the trajectory of students’ by the quantity and lives. Simply stated, this is a firstclass institution that delivers a firstby the quality of our class education. newly hired faculty.

Without question, the ongoing and very exciting transformation Philip H. Bartels HON. ’11 of the University, of which we all have been so proud, has been importantly enhanced by The Charger Challenge. As an example, I have continued to be

deeply impressed, particularly over the past five years or so, by the quantity and the quality of our newly hired faculty. Thanks in large part to funds raised via the Campaign, the University has been able to invest wisely in the lifeblood of this institution — our faculty — and thus, President Kaplan and his leadership team have been able to hire a sizable group of impressive young professors.

And for me, I have had the honor and privilege of being able to work with a number of them in conjunction with various initiatives in which I have been involved at the University, and, without question, it has been an incredibly rewarding experience in each and every instance.

In conclusion, I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude to you, our truehearted alumni, for all you’ve done to make this Campaign — and indeed, the University at large — such a remarkable and enduring success.

Philip H. Bartels HON. ’11 Campaign Co-Chair

The Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation THE CENTERPIECE OF THE CHARGER CHALLENGE Named in recognition of longtime University benefactors Samuel S. Bergami Jr. EMBA ‘85 HON. ‘02 and Lois Bergami, the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation is the heart of our campus and was made possible by donations from hundreds of alumni, staff, faculty, and friends.

Embodying our University-wide commitment to preparing the next generation of leaders and problem solvers to excel in the careers of the future, it features the most technologically advanced collaborative classrooms, engineering and science labs, video production studios, a makerspace, and an esports training and competition space. The facility and the area around the building were designed to foster an innovative spirit throughout our community that encourages students — from across all majors — to visit the Bergami Center to collaborate, conceive, and create.

Samuel S. Bergami Jr. EMBA ‘85, HON. ’02 and Lois Bergami

Experience a virtual narrated tour of the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation and hear from President Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., Tiara Starks ’22, and Sam and Lois Bergami.

The Pompea family made the largest gift in the University’s history to dedicate the Pompea College of Business, located at the University of New Haven’s Orange Campus.

Pompea College of Business CELEBRATING THE LARGEST GIFT IN THE UNIVERSITY’S HISTORY University of New Haven alumnus Charles E. Pompea ‘71, EMBA ‘90, HON. ‘06, his wife Tamera, and the Pompea family have given the largest gift in the history of the institution to support student scholarships and the enhancement and development of several groundbreaking programs in the College of Business. In recognition of this generosity, the University has named the Pompea College of Business in their honor.

“When the University asked me to support the business school, my whole We decided to give a large family felt like it would be a great thing gift, so that students who to do. We decided to give a large gift, might not be able to afford so that students who might not be able the cost of an education to afford the cost of an education could could get one. I’m proud get one. I’m proud of all the students at of all the students at the the University — and of how the whole University — and of how the campus and student body has grown. whole campus and student I think the diversity is wonderful — but body has grown.

I’m particularly proud of our business students. They work so hard, and they are so happy to be there. I see how the Charles E. Pompea ’71, EMBA ’90, kids come as freshmen and leave as HON. ’06 seniors. I’m proud of having our family name on the Pompea College of Business. Hopefully, we get a lot of young entrepreneurs that come out of there. In 25 years, they could be in the same position that I’m in now.”

CHARLES E. POMPEA ’71, EMBA ’90, HON. ’06 is chair of the University of New Haven Board of Governors. The former owner of Primary Steel in Middletown, Connecticut, Pompea began as a sales representative and rose to become president and CEO. Under his leadership, Primary Steel grew into one of the top five steel plate processors in the country. A long-standing University benefactor, Pompea has contributed to the restoration of Maxcy Hall and the construction of the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation; the Beckerman Recreation Center; and the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science. Pompea and wife Tamera joined former classmate Samuel Bergami Jr. EMBA ’85 HON. ‘02 and wife Lois in supporting the University’s purchase of its Orange campus, which was dedicated as the Bergami and Pompea Graduate Center. Most recently, the Pompea family made the largest gift in the University’s history to dedicate the Pompea College of Business. Pompea and Tamera reside in Hope Sound, Florida.

The Impact of Endowed and Annual Giving WHY THEY BOTH MATTER ENDOWED GIFTS

$

25

NEARLY

ANNUAL GIFTS

$

90

MILLION

MILLION

CAMPAIGN START

CAMPAIGN END

AVERAGE ANNUAL GIFT

$

1,529

$

CAMPAIGN START

6,439

CAMPAIGN END

ANNUAL REVENUE STREAM

PERMANENT REVENUE STREAM

SCHOLARSHIPS • PROGRAMMATIC NEEDS INTERNSHIP STIPENDS • OPERATIONAL

INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE

$

GIFTS OF ALL SIZES

A FUND NAMED IN PERPETUITY FOR YOU OR A LOVED ONE

MOST COMMON CAMPAIGN GIFT

10, 25, $ or 2,500 $

SCHOLARSHIPS • PROFESSORSHIPS DEANSHIPS

50

$

YOUR GIFT IS PUT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY

MAKE AN IMPACT

OUR LOYAL ENGAGED ANNUAL DONORS (LEAD) SOCIETY RECOGNIZES ANNUAL CONSECUTIVE DONORS OF 3+ YEARS

AS AN INSTITUTION GROWS, SO DOES THE NEED FOR ENDOWMENT

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

$

20,000 PAYABLE OVER MULTIPLE YEARS

+

AN ANNUAL LEADERSHIP GIFT OF

A MONTHLY GIFT OF

$

84

=

$

1,000+

Campaign Success CAMPAIGN GOAL

110

100 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 100 YEARS

EXCEEDED

NEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

95%

$

17,538

AVERAGE AMOUNT OF MERIT AND NEED-BASED AID AWARDED

BY THE UNIVERSITY

FULL-TIME STUDENTS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID

DURING THE PANDEMIC The University increased its financial aid by more than $12 million, or 13.24%, from a year ago, in an effort to lower the cost.

This year, we provided more than

$

240 DONORS RAISED

$

100 MILLION

TO SUPPORT COVID EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR STUDENTS

IN GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

CENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

CREATED IN RECOGNITION OF OUR CENTENNIAL YEAR

74,000

NEW SCHOLARSHIP

$

MADE POSSIBLE BY HUNDREDS OF SUPPORTERS

1,208

150,000

SUPPORTERS

AWARDED TO DATE

28

STUDENTS IMPACTED

The Peterson Performance Center A SYMBOL FOR THE FUTURE OF CHARGER ATHLETICS #ChargeOn, The Campaign for Charger Athletics, addresses the most urgent needs expressed by our Charger studentathletes and coaches: facility upgrades. The Peterson Performance Center, which will include a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning facility, athletic training space, football locker room, and additional student-athlete-focused spaces, will also allow for further renovations to team locker rooms within Charger Gym. “The #ChargeOn campaign represents the next step in the storied success of Charger Athletics,” says Sheahon Zenger, Director of Athletics. “The Peterson Performance Center and other facility upgrades will significantly enhance the studentathlete experience and provide us with competitive training advantages as we transition to NCAA Division I competition.”

The greatest gift of all is knowing I had a positive impact on someone.

David Peterson Jr. ’88, HON. ’17

Office of Advancement 300 Boston Post Road West Haven, CT 06516 www.newhaven.edu/support

A spectacular monument years in the making, the University of New Haven’s new Charger Statue was officially installed during our Centennial Year. Funded through donations from the Alumni Association specifically for this initiative, the Charger Statue was conceived as a symbol of the power, resilience, and enduring strength of the University community.