UO boasts record year
■ Average contributions to
the University nearly
double in 1999-2000
By Rebecca Newell
Oregon Daily Emerald
In the most successful private
fundraising effort in the history of
the University and the state, the
Oregon Campaign received $58.5
million in gifts and pledges during
the 1999-2000 fiscal year.
Higher than the previous
record-breaking year 1995-1996
by 12 percent, the University re
ceived a total of 37,000 different
awards from 21,000 donors. The
total far surpassed the goal, which
was set at between $49 million
and $50 million.
“It’s one of those great examples
of teamwork,” said Duncan Mc
Donald, vice president for Public
Affairs and Development. “There
are so many factors which come
into play.”
According to McDonald, poten
tial donors look at many factors in
cluding where money is going in
the school and the efficiency of the
operation. Also, he added that giv
ing is up on a national level.
“Three years ago, the average
gift was $1,700,” McDonald said.
“Now it’s $2,700. That speaks vol
umes.”
Rande Pape, who served as
president of the University Foun
dation during the record-setting
year, said in the same release that
the giving is a “bold statement of
support for the University's vi
sion.”
Baseball
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“I don’t think Portland is a vi
able town for major league base
ball,” said Bob Beban, general
manager of the Eugene Emeralds.
“The region is just too small. You
look at the struggles going on right
now with Kansas City, Pittsburgh
and Montreal. You would see the
same things happen here.”
MLBoregon.com, however,
counters such talk on its Web site
by stating that Portland is the only
market out of the top 34 markets
in the country that doesn’t have
two professional franchises. Port
land ranks 22nd overall with more
than 1.7 million people — larger
than Milwaukee, Cincinnati and
Kansas City, which all have teams.
Lashbrook also has emphasized
the importance of supporting the
local minor league teams in Eu
gene, Salem-Keizer and Portland.
“It is imperative that we support
our minor league clubs,” Lash
brook said. “It’s time to demon
strate to MLB and our public offi
cials that Oregonians truly love
baseball.”
While Beban may not think the
town of Portland is suitable, he
did admit that he would be a sup
porter and said that a big-league
team would “have a very positive
influence on the Northwest
League.
“It would boost the interest in
baseball tremendously and bring
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in more media to the state, along
with new fans in a super-charged
environment.
“I would be the first to applaud
it.”
The fact that the
MLBoregon.com group was in
Seattle trying to attract the atten
tion of Oakland was certainly
news to the A’s administration,
who didn’t seem to be too con
cerned when reached for reaction
on Wednesday afternoon.
“The idea that this team is going
to Oregon or any other state is too
outrageous to even comment on,”
said Jim Young, director of public
relations for the Oakland Athlet
ics.
“We don’t think we’re in finan
cial trouble and there is no right to
even think that the A’s will leave
Oakland. There is no other com
ment from this organization. ”
Such remarks won’t stop Lash
brook and his troops as they em
bark on an intensive crusade that
Lashbrook believes will help lead
to the ultimate dream: Catching a
big-league ball game under the sun
in a fan-friendly ballpark located
in the heart of Portland, near the
Rose Garden.
“The pieces are all in place,”
Lashbrook said. “We have been as
sured that an owner will surface as
the push for financing goes for
ward, and Major League Baseball
has officially said relocation will
occur if a club cannot overcome its
difficulties in its current market.”
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