The fifth annual faculty and staff campaign through the NDSU Development Foundation is in full swing. Employees recently received gift and pledge materials for this year’s campaign, which has the theme “It’s About NDSU.”

Kathy Enger, assistant professor in the School of Education and the campaign’s volunteer chair, urges NDSU employees to make a contribution, no matter the size.

“One thing we need to keep in mind as we give (even as we give everyday, working hard for the institution) is that we are NDSU. The faculty and staff are the institution; we represent NDSU. This is one way we can continue to show our support,” Enger said.

A total of 588 faculty and staff members contributed to last year’s campaign.

“When faculty and staff give, it really does matter,” said Enger. “We receive external funding and money from donors based on our participation here at the university, so it is very important in regard to generating further donations.”

The NDSU unit with the highest rate of participation during April can win a picnic with President Joseph A. Chapman. In addition, through an April contribution, employees qualify for a drawing for a parking space closest to their building. Gifts can be made to a specific scholarship, college, department or university fund of choice, or the contributor can create a new one.

Gifts can be made through cash, check, payroll deduction, electronic funds transfer or online at www.ndsualumni.com/gift.htm. For more information, contact Denise Sargent, director of annual giving, at 1-6841.