Information about Campaign for Nebraska, a nine-year comprehensive fundraising effort, was announced at a news conference in Omaha on Oct. 16. Participants in the news conference included campaign volunteers together with university and foundation leaders.

The following individuals participated in the news conference:

Clarey Castner, NU Foundation president
Jeff Raikes, campaign executive committee, CEO, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Walter Scott, campaign executive committee; chairman emeritus, Peter Kiewit
James B. Milliken, NU president
John Gottschalk, chair, UNL campaign committee; chairman, Omaha World-Herald
Harvey Perlman, UNL chancellor
Gail Walling Yanney, co-chair, UNMC campaign committee; retired physician
Harold Maurer, UNMC chancellor
Jim Young, chair, UNO campaign committee; CEO, Union Pacific Railroad
John Christensen, UNO chancellor
L.R. Smith, UNK campaign committee; retired physician
Doug Kristensen, UNK chancellor