Chinese lion dancers raised the enthusiasm of onlookers at an energized celebration on Friday, October 19, when the Smith School announced that more than $47,600,000 of the schools $90 million Great Expectations capital campaign goal had been given. The school welcomed 150 influential donors and friends to mark the event, part of the university's Great Expectations: The Campaign for Maryland.

College Park, Md. October 22, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business has announced the launch of a seven-year campaign to raise $90 million in private support. The funding will support student scholarships, faculty recruitment and retention, facilities and innovation. The campaign is part of the universitys Great Expectations, the Campaign for Maryland drive to raise $1 billion the largest of any public institution in the state of Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region announced last October.