Vermont college fundraising holding steady despite economy

Vermont’s colleges and universities are seeing their fundraising figures go up or hold steady despite lingering economic worries.
The Burlington Free Press reported that Middlebury College took in just under $42 million during fiscal year, the most of any school in state. The University of Vermont raised $29 million, a school record and a figure that represents four consecutive years of growth.
Norwich University’s $6.7 million was down slightly from the previous year, but the school is still coming down from its most successful fundraising campaign ever, an effort that raised $82 million by the time it ended in 2009.