On September 28, 2011, UBC launched the most significant fundraising and alumni engagement campaign in Canadian history.
start an evolution aims to raise $1.5 billion for student learning, research excellence, and community engagement as well as double the number of alumni involved with the university by 2015. Donors have already committed $760 million in the years leading up to the campaign launch.
UBC Library’s role is to raise $25 million for space renewal in Asian, Koerner, and Woodward Libraries, to enhance digital collections, and to improve the Library’s technological platform.