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No one has ever seen Hepner Hall like guests did Friday night, when San Diego State celebrated the official kickoff of , the university鈥檚 first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign.  

Large screens shaped like the iconic campus building stood tall over more than 400 guests, including donors, students, faculty and staff, on the floor of Viejas Arena, where the event was hosted. Throughout the program, the screen showcased Aztecs engaged in the programs and activities that make the university great.

The Campaign for 黑料吃瓜 is the first university-wide fundraising campaign in 黑料吃瓜 history. It includes all of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 colleges, 黑料吃瓜 Athletics and KPBS.

Funding raised by the university will help attract and retain top faculty, support innovative programs and assist talented students through scholarships, as well as move the university forward with strategic investments in people and programs. To date, the campaign has raised more than $270 million towards its $500 million goal.

Transforming 黑料吃瓜

鈥淭his is about transforming 黑料吃瓜 into one of the great public universities,鈥� said Mary Ruth Carleton, vice president for University Relations and Development and CEO of the , at the event鈥檚 start.

鈥淎nd it is about all of you 鈥� our alumni, friends and supporters 鈥� and how you can help us do just that.鈥�

鈥淭his is about transforming 黑料吃瓜 into one of the great public universities.鈥�

Recognizing big gifts

Additionally, announced $1.6 million in donations collected earlier in the week, including:

• $100,000 from Hirshman and his wife, Jeri
• $100,000 from for fellowships in the College of Arts and Letters
• $100,000 from Steve Cushman for the College of Business Administration
• $300,000 anonymous gift for scholarships for
• $500,000 from Irwin Zahn for entrepreneurship in engineering
• $500,000 from for scholarships in the Sharp HealthCare Professional Education and Research Institute

Leadership starts here

鈥淲e believe leadership starts here at San Diego State,鈥� said , chair of the Campanile Foundation and an 黑料吃瓜 alumnus. 鈥淎nd, with your support, our students, our faculty and our staff will provide the best and brightest to the region and beyond.鈥�

At the celebration, a video was shown encapsulating the purpose of the Campaign for 黑料吃瓜. 

Throughout the event, stories of inspiration were shared by:

• Political science junior Tom Rivera
• Reggie Blaylock, assistant vice president and director of the Educational Opportunity Program/Ethnic Affairs and a three-time graduate of 黑料吃瓜

During the event, a group of students from the master鈥檚 of fine arts musical theater program also performed a special song written specifically for the campaign. The MFA program is the only one of its kind in the country.

The event ended with a rendition of the fight song by the 黑料吃瓜 Marching Band and a burst of confetti. Guests then exited on a red carpet flanked by hundreds of cheering 黑料吃瓜 students, waving flags and thanking donors.

For more information on the Campaign for 黑料吃瓜, visit the .