UALR’s Campus Campaign exceeded its 2008 goal of 50 percent participation with three weeks to go in the year, campaign Chair Cindy Milazzo has announced. To celebrate, the Trojan Athletic team is offering employees half-price basketball tickets for the Jan. 17 game against Middle Tennessee State.

“This will be a wonderful way to celebrate reaching our goal,” Milazzo said. “Thanks to Athletics and Chris Peterson, we’ll have a Campus Campaign Night at Jack Stephens for the double header games (women’s and men’s basketball) against Middle Tennessee.”

Exceeding the campaign’s goal of 50 percent particpation has put UALR’s Campas Campaign among the most sucessful in the country.

“The rate of participation of our faculty and staff in the Campus Campaign really does make a difference when external major donors and potential donors are asked to make a financial commitment to UALR,” said Bob Denman, UALR’s executive director of development.

“Donors and potential donors to out comprehensive campaign – It’s Time for UALR – are impressed by how many of our faculty and staff believe in UALR’s mission enough to make a charitable contribution toward the mission. There are many worthy organizations asking for money; we are only one. Our faculty and staff participation in campus giving helps us stand out from the crowd.”

It’s not too late to join the winning team. Visit the website for the Office of Development and click on the Campus Campaign icon.