Private Giving to UC Santa Barbara Reaches Record $51.3 Million in 2001-02.

Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a climate of economic uncertainty, alumni and friends of the University of California, Santa Barbara demonstrated their strong support for the campus by contributing a record $51.3 million in philanthropic gifts and pledges during 2001-02.

In terms of philanthropic support, the fiscal year that ended June 30 was the campus's most successful ever, surpassing the banner fund-raising achievement of the previous year by more than $3 million.

Over the past three years, annual private support for the campus from individuals, corporations, and …