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Grand Ambitions Building the Future of Health Care

In 2018, when we announced the Purple & Proud Campaign, we said it was the start of "something big."

We are now pursuing a vision of something even bigger.

Purple & Proud is the campaign that continues to advance Des Moines University with the development of an entirely new campus and renewed institutional vision. That bold vision includes new and expanded programs, a new campus and a wholly transformed model of health sciences education, training, research and clinical services that will meet the needs of our faculty, students and communities well into the future.

Join us. Invest in us. Advance with us.

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ANGELA L. WALKER FRANKLIN, PH.D.
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Angela Walker Franklin

Campaign Priority #1

A New Health Sciences Campus From the Ground Up

Supported by Purple & Proud, the new campus is propelling the educational transformation the university envisions. The new campus is allowing DMU to reinvent the way it delivers education to the health care heroes of tomorrow. DMU is evolving to meet the nation’s health care needs.

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Campaign Priority #2

Support Our Students By Providing Access to the Finest Education

• Expand cultural competency programming
• Increase scholarship funding
• Grow mental health initiatives

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Campaign Priority #3

Invest in Our Faculty By Fueling Innovation

• Create endowed faculty positions
• Establish faculty awards

Join us. Invest in us. Advance with us.

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As of February 29, 2024

Because of You, Our Bold Vision Will Continue

Purple & Proud: The Campaign for Des Moines University has twice surpassed its fundraising goals.

The campaign was publicly launched in December 2018 with an initial goal to raise $25 million. Following overwhelming support and generosity, DMU announced the extension and doubling of the campaign goal in December 2020 to further support the university’s mission.

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“DMU has a very promising future, and that’s why I’m proud to support the Purple & Proud campaign. It’s exciting when you build a new medical school from the ground up to have that outfitted with cutting edge technology.”

Steven Herwig, D.O.’76

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