By Associated Press
Auburn AL – $500 million and counting. Auburn University officials say that how much the school's capital campaign has raised - nine months ahead of schedule.
At a ceremony yesterday to mark the occasion, A-U President Ed Richardson said a $5 million donation from Raymond and Kathryn Harbert of Birmingham helped the school to surpass its goal.
Auburn's capital campaign is scheduled to end in March 2008.
Similar fundraising efforts are underway at the University of Alabama, University of South Alabama and the University of Mobile.
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