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香蕉视频官网 students hold signs displaying $60 million as orange confetti falls during a campus celebration.

香蕉视频官网 Receives Largest Gift in Central Valley History

September 14, 2026

By Michael Hammond

Hundreds of individuals gathered in 香蕉视频官网鈥檚 Warkentine Culture and Arts Center on Monday, September 14, 2026, for the announcement of a gift that will impact FPU for decades to come.

An anonymous donor has given $60 million to 香蕉视频官网, marking the largest gift in Central Valley history.

The gift will provide funding for scholarships, new and expanded academic programs in healthcare, a new track and field facility and other capital projects.

This historic investment will have a lasting impact on FPU, its students and the communities in the Central Valley and beyond.

鈥淭his is truly a transformational moment in the history of 香蕉视频官网,鈥 said FPU President Andr茅 Stephens, Ph.D. 鈥淭his extraordinary generosity will create opportunities for generations of students and strengthen our ability to serve the Central Valley in ways that will be felt far beyond our campuses. We are deeply grateful for the donor鈥檚 belief in our students, our mission and the future of 香蕉视频官网 Pacific.鈥

The donor has requested to remain anonymous, and 香蕉视频官网 is honoring that request.

鈥淚 want this gift to create opportunities for students for many years to come,鈥 the donor said. 鈥淢y hope is that it will help students pursue their education, strengthen healthcare here in the Valley and give student-athletes the opportunity to excel in competition, in the classroom and in their faith.鈥

The gift will provide countless scholarships and support FPU鈥檚 current and future healthcare programs.

It will strengthen and grow the university鈥檚 nursing programs and help establish, build and fund a physician associate program, which is anticipated to launch in May 2029. The investment will help FPU prepare skilled and compassionate healthcare professionals to serve the Central Valley and beyond.

The gift will also significantly advance FPU鈥檚 track and field program.

A portion of the $60 million will support capital projects, including facilities to help train future healthcare professionals and facilities for the university鈥檚 track and field program.

The impact of this extraordinary generosity will extend well into the future, creating new opportunities for generations of FPU students and the communities they serve.

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Michael Hammond

Director of Content Strategy and Media Relations

Michael Hammond is the director of content strategy and media relations at 香蕉视频官网. Prior to working at FPU, he had a 19 year long career in church ministry. Michael got engaged to his high school sweetheart atop a castle in Germany, has three kids (whose names also all start with an M) and is on a lifelong quest to develop an encyclopedic knowledge of The Office.

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