Only $11,000 raised from SOPA Fundraiser?

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It appears that Dean Kieh and Interim Associate Dean Ewoh are far, far....far away from their inter-galactic goal of $1 million a year in SOPA fundraising.  The final goal announced last August was supposed to be $5 million raised in 5 years.    

https://transparencystate.blogspot.com/2021/09/shakedown-at-sopa-fundraiser-by-dr-ewoh.html

 According to Dean Kieh's August 2022 update:

"BJ-ML SOPA FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN:  The campaign was launched in August 2021. To date, we have raised a little over $11,000.00. This is below our expectation. As a remedy, our Advisory Board will take action in the solicitation of contributions."

According to the email, Dean Kieh has admitted in his SOPA Update that they have only raised $11,000 in the past year.  It is unclear from the update if this is $11,000 in pledges or actual money which has come to SOPA.  There are also no details as to where this $11,000 (assuming it is actual money) will go towards- no specific details (scholarships etc?).  Or where is this $11,000 currently residing- university bank account or under someone’s mattress??  Or does this $11,000 even exist?

More importantly.....at the fundraiser, almost everyone who pledged money was either a staff or faculty member.  But.....Did these individuals actually contribute?  

And what will the Advisory Board do to "take action in the solicitation of contributions?"

Questions…..questions and more questions.  

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