Université de Montréal launches ambitious fundraising campaign

By Karen Seidman. The Université de Montréal is spearheading the most ambitious fundraising campaign ever attempted among francophone universities worldwide — a goal of $500 million to support teaching, research and infrastructure.
Under the banner of Campus Montréal, U de M is joining with Polytechnique Montréal and HEC Montréal to raise the cash to ensure they can continue providing the highest quality education.
The campaign is following McGill University’s even more ambitious goal of raising $750 million, yet the universities say this push for additional funds is not in response to its chronic underfunding, but a chance to improve quality and remain competitive in the world. Read more...