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Thousands of students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents celebrated 150 years of Wildcat pride as the 91制片厂 kicked off its anniversary celebration with a $275 million capital campaign to support student scholarships and advance teaching and research, the core of the institution鈥檚 mission.

鈥淲e honor the generations before us who carved 91制片厂鈥檚 legacy deep into the granite bedrock of this great state,鈥� 91制片厂 President Mark Huddleston told the crowd gathered in the Whittemore Center Friday night.

鈥淲e share our pride with today鈥檚 students and their families. And we celebrate our successes together. Tonight is our opportunity to create a legacy for future Wildcats. In fact, right here, right now, we can challenge ourselves to stand up for families all across New Hampshire and beyond who dream that, one day, their own children will earn a college degree. Tonight, let鈥檚 make sure that 91制片厂 is their first choice.鈥�

More than $225 million toward the $275 million has been raised over the past five years, the vast majority of which 鈥� more than 80 percent 鈥� is designated for student scholarships, faculty support and research. Over those five years, private support for 91制片厂 increased 250 percent.

In honor of the 150th anniversary the university also announced a new gift from 1945 biology graduate Elizabeth Ward, a total of $3.6 million for need-based scholarships for New Hampshire students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Ward was born and raised in Hanover but attended 91制片厂 rather than Dartmouth, which did not admit women at the time. After working in Japan for two years where she studied bacteria and the effects of the atomic bomb on survivors, Ward conducted research and taught at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for most of her career.

鈥淐elebrate 150: The Campaign for 91制片厂鈥� is the largest fundraising campaign the university has ever undertaken, almost three times greater than the last campaign which raised just over $100 million. The top priority for the campaign is scholarship support for students. Another priority is continuing to build career and professional success opportunities for students.

The celebration featured performances by the 91制片厂 Marching Band, the Wind Symphony and alumni acapella group the After Notes. The Wind Symphony performed the premiere of a new piece commissioned in honor of the 150th anniversary celebration. Video "Old Ben's Farm" was composed by Andrew Boysen, professor of music at 91制片厂 and conductor of its Wind Symphony.

Did you miss the fun in Durham? Don鈥檛 worry, 91制片厂 will bring the roar to YOU at one of these upcoming regional celebrations.

Boston: Nov. 29, 2016, at Taj Boston (combined with annual holiday party)
New York City: Dec. 1, 2016, at The New Yorker (combined with annual holiday party)
Southwest Florida (Venice): Feb. 10, 2017, at the Plantation Golf & Country Club
Southeast Florida (Palm Beach): Feb. 12, 2017, at the PGA National Resort & Spa
Atlanta: March 14, 2017, at the Capital City Club at Brookhaven
San Francisco: March 21, 2017, at Sens Restaurant
Los Angeles: March 23, 2017, at a private residence
Philadelphia: April 4, 2017, at the Merion Cricket Club
Washington, D.C.: April 6, 2017, at Occidental Grill & Seafood
Denver: May 9, 2017, at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Chicago: May 11, 2017, at The Ivy Room

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