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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A fundraising effort at Southeast Missouri State University has exceeded its goal, eight months before the campaign was supposed to end.
The Southeast Missourian (http://bit.ly/1nb0q5q ) reports that university President Kenneth W. Dobbins announced over the weekend that more than $45 million has been raised for scholarships, programs and renovations.
Southeast Missouri State officials had hoped to raise about $40 million. The campaign continues through June 30.
Dobbins calls the generosity of donors "overwhelming."
During the campaign, 195 new scholarships were established, providing $1.5 million in financial support to students.
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Information from: Southeast Missourian, http://www.semissourian.com
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