MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT,

Dr. George C. Wright

In 2002, Prairie View A&M University began contemplating and planning its future. Our leadership team made a landmark decision to embark on a five-year, $30-million Capital Campaign called, Extend the View: Shape tomorrow today. As of March 2007, the campaign has raised nearly $22 million from alumni volunteers, a selected group of individuals, corporations, and foundations. Campaign Cabinet members along with University employees have made great strides in working to identify support, but our task is not yet complete. We are asking for your help as we enter the Alumni and Special Gifts Phase of the campaign.

It is essential for the University to join forces with the National Alumni Association (NAA) to ensure that we reach our $30 million goal. With only $8 million to complete this goal, we are confident that our alumni will contribute the necessary funds to meet or exceed the goal by the beginning of 2008. To this end, we are requesting that alumni make a thoughtful and proportionate gift to support the campaign. If 8,000 alumni contribute $200 annually for five years, we would realize our $8 million goal.