SUNY Stony Brook Surpasses $300 Million Fundraiser Goal

In particular, she pointed out that $26.8 million of the funds are designated for student aid.

"One of the things we've really wanted to do is build an endowment for scholarships," Kenny said.

The campaign drew 237,000 gifts from more than 54,000 donors. About 39 percent of individual donors were alumni - about one in five of all alumni, school officials said.