Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Campaign for the Twenty-First Century
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
1. Campaign for the Twenty-First Century Marker
Inscription.
Campaign for the Twenty-First Century. . The Campaign for the Twenty-First Century, considered the most ambitious fund-raising effort undertaken by an organization in Arkansas, spanned 3/1/1998-6/30/2005. The $500-million campaign's objective was to raise funds for scholarship and faculty endowments, capital improvements, program support and annual giving. The goal was reached, then raised to $900 million. That goal was attained and raised to $1 billion, placing the university among 24 other institutions in America actively engaged in such drives. The campaign finished by raising more than $1 billion, significantly augmenting the institution's endowment. Commemorating the campaign's transformational impact and symbolizing that the university's time has come, the campaign steering committee gave gifts to add a clock to Old Main's south tower, a part of the structure's original design, finally realized 130 years later.
The Campaign for the Twenty-First Century,
considered the most ambitious fund-raising effort
undertaken by an organization in Arkansas, spanned
3/1/1998-6/30/2005. The $500-million campaign's
objective was to raise funds for scholarship and
faculty endowments, capital improvements, program
support and annual giving. The goal was reached,
then raised to $900 million. That goal was attained
and raised to $1 billion, placing the university among
24 other institutions in America actively engaged
in such drives. The campaign finished by raising
more than $1 billion, significantly augmenting
the institution's endowment. Commemorating the
campaign's transformational impact and symbolizing
that the university's time has come, the campaign
steering committee gave gifts to add a clock to
Old Main's south tower, a part of the structure's
original design, finally realized 130 years later.
Erected by Arkansas Alumni Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1998.
Location. 36° 4.226′ N, 94° 10.468′ W.
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Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of West Maple Street and North Lindell Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Maple Street. Marker is in front of University House at the University of Arkansas. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1002 W Maple St, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas, on the Ozark Plateau, in the Cherokee Heritage Region, and in Osage Territory. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ozarks. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on December 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
