Dear Colleagues:

The 2012-2013 Faculty Staff campaign will soon be underway, led by campaign chair Lisa Kujawa.

“Moving It Forward – Possible is Everything”, our campaign theme this year, exemplifies what we do here for our students each and every day. When students decide to enroll at Lawrence Tech, they are making one of the most important investments in their future they will ever make. It is our job and challenge to assure their return on that investment by enhancing academic achievement, developing innovative programs and funding leading edge research, among other university initiatives. As the intrinsic value of the degrees we award increases, as evidenced by such measures as BloombergBusinessweek, so does the reputation of this university. This is a great thing, for all of us.

Last year, your generous support to the campaign raised over $127,000 in gifts and pledges. That is a remarkable accomplishment. In addition to the benefits to students your gifts provide, your generosity shows the outside community we here at Lawrence Tech care enough to support our students. This carries a lot of weight with corporations and foundations, which before deciding to donate or provide grants and funding to, look to see what percentage of employees support the institutions they are asked to donate to. Your giving is a powerful message that since the Lawrence Tech family supports the university, they should too.

Our university has been challenged these last few years, yet your continued support of this campaign shows how much you believe in this university and its purpose. Your support, past and future, is essential to our ability to progress during these challenging times. Let us move forward together, doing all we can to help every student accomplish their goals and dreams.

Thank you for your wonderful generosity and continued good work.

Virinder K. Moudgil