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Sept. 5 was a great day to be a Jackrabbit and that was particularly true for the Lohr College of Engineering.

Sept. 5 was the date for the eighth annual One Day for State 24-hour fundraising campaign conducted by the ������Ƶ Foundation behalf of the entire university. To quote the ������Ƶ Foundation website, “The yellow and blue community showed up for ������Ƶ like never before!”

The tally shows 7,172 gifts from 6,068 donors for a total of $2,757,7990. The numbers for the Lohr College of Engineering are 282 donors contributing $181,844.

Sanjeev Kumar, dean of the Lohr College of Engineering, said, “What a great outpouring of Jackrabbit pride and support to start the school year. It was truly a day of unity. Whether it was alumni, faculty, student or friends of Jackrabbits, people were demonstrating tangible support for their university. I hope to thank many of them in person on Hobo Day weekend.”

The giving profile showed 60% of the funds came from alumni followed by 20% from faculty and staff, 16% from friends, 11% from parents and 10% from students.

Donors could choose where they wanted to direct their gift. The college itself was the major beneficiary with $130,100 given. Among departments, civil and environmental engineering led the way with $19,480.