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...this surprising portrait a sign of hope? Or is it just an example of youthful naivete? Probably both. "One word explains it--experience," speculates sociologist Joe R. Feagin. "You have to be out looking for jobs and housing to know how much discrimination is out there. People doing that are usually over 19." Sure enough, only a quarter of black teens surveyed said they had been victims of discrimination, whereas half of black adults say they have. For all that, these kids remain astonishingly optimistic: 95% of the black youngsters think they're going on to college...
...During a campaign, your goal becomes not to see that income drop but to keep it at that level," said Susan K. Feagin, director of the University Campaign. "You've made a case throughout the campaign, you've gotten everyone's attention, and you just have to keep...
Part of the reason revenues remain high is that donors are paying off pledges left over from the campaign, Feagin said, but she adds that there's more to the dynamic...
...During a campaign, you get people engaged in the institution. As long as you don't quit paying attention to them, then they'll keep giving," Feagin said...
...Feagin also points to a low percentage of deferred gifts as another measure of the Campaign's success. University officials expected about 30 percent of donors to defer their gifts until their death or at least until a later date. To date, only 10 percent of gifts have been deferred...