Major highlights:

The Campaign for Duke ended on December 31, 2003 at $2.361 billion, well over its $2 billion goal and higher than all but four other American university fund-raising campaigns.

Every campaign division exceeded its goal. More than $750 million went to the university's endowment, mostly for financial aid and faculty support. More than $200 million was for undergraduate scholarships and nearly $100 million for graduate and professional school student fellowships. Endowments for 132 faculty positions were established, including 10 University Professorships. Dozens of new facilities were built or renovated, and many more are or soon will be under construction.

When the campaign ended, more than 80 percent of the total commitments had been received.

Special programs or achievements:

During the year there were major commitments leading to a worldwide increase in the reach and influence of the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, as well as to the school's "green" Ocean Sciences Teaching Center; a center for integrative medicine at the Duke University Medical Center; and a professorship and full funding of an athletic scholarship, each named for President Emerita Nannerl O. Keohane. In addition, there was wide support of every school and division, their students, faculty, programs, and facilities across the campus.

Appointments:

Senior Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development John J. Piva retired after 22 years of service to Duke. Named to succeed him was Vice President for Development Robert S. Shepard.

School statistics:

Duke received some $257 million during FY'04 from 97,831 donors, 44,674 of them alumni.

The Duke Annual Fund closed at approximately $21.5 million, more than 6.5 percent above its goal.

Major gifts:

The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, North Carolina, led all contributors to Duke University, with awards totaling more than $38 million.