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Gifts and commitments this year were made by 78,262 donors, of whom 59 percent were alumni, 36 percent were individuals and 5 percent were organizations. <a href="./news-releases/2012/UR_CONTENT_415160.html">Learn more ></a></p> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> </div> <div class="gray"> <div class="blurb"> <h2><a href="./todays-news/UR_CONTENT_415122.html">Today's News: Thursday, October 11, 2012</a> </h2> <p class="date">October 11, 2012</p>   </div> <div class="clear"> </div> </div> <div class="yellow"> <div class="blurb"> <h2><a href="./news-releases/2012/UR_CONTENT_415086.html">U of M Political Scientists examine 2012 Presidential Election</a> </h2> <p class="date">October 11, 2012</p> <p>Join five University of Minnesota political scientists for a panel discussion about myriad issues in the 2012 election. <a href="./news-releases/2012/UR_CONTENT_415086.html">Learn more ></a></p> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> </div> <div class="gray"> <div class="blurb"> <h2><a href="./news-releases/2012/UR_CONTENT_415081.html">Tax Reform discussion takes place at U of M on Oct. 15</a> </h2> <p class="date">October 11, 2012</p> <p>Tax reform is the topic of the next roundtable discussion which takes place Monday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at University Hall, McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis. <a href="./news-releases/2012/UR_CONTENT_415081.html">Learn more ></a></p> </div> <div class="clear"> </div> </div>   </div> <div class="grid_3" id="rightnav"> <ul class="share"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121014110025/http://twitter.com/UMNews"><img height="27" width="23" alt="Follow us on Twitter." src="/web/20121014110025im_/http://www1.umn.edu/news/prod/fragments/ur_common/assets/img/icon-twitter.gif" align="left"/>Follow us on <strong>Twitter</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121014110025/http://www.youtube.com/umn"><img height="27" width="23" alt="Watch us on YouTube." src="/web/20121014110025im_/http://www1.umn.edu/news/prod/fragments/ur_common/assets/img/icon-youtube.gif" align="left"/>Watch us on <strong>YouTube</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121014110025/http://www.facebook.com/UofMN"><img height="27" width="23" alt="Fan us on Facebook." src="/web/20121014110025im_/http://www1.umn.edu/news/prod/fragments/ur_common/assets/img/icon-fb.gif" align="left"/>Join us on <strong>Facebook</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121014110025/https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/umn-public"><img height="27" width="23" alt="Download us from iTunes U." src="/web/20121014110025im_/http://www1.umn.edu/news/prod/fragments/ur_common/assets/img/icon-itunes.gif" align="left"/>Download us from <strong>iTunes U</strong></a></li> <li><a href="./subscribe/index.html#rss"><img height="27" width="23" alt="Subscribe to RSS feeds." src="/web/20121014110025im_/http://www1.umn.edu/news/prod/fragments/ur_common/assets/img/icon-rss.gif" align="left"/>Subscribe to <strong>RSS feeds</strong></a></li> <li><a href="./subscribe/index.html#email"><img height="27" width="23" alt="Subscribe to e-mail." src="/web/20121014110025im_/http://www1.umn.edu/news/prod/fragments/ur_common/assets/img/icon-email.gif" align="left"/>Subscribe to <strong>e-mail</strong></a></li> </ul>    </div> <br class="clearabove"/> </div>    <div class="grid_7 alpha" id="footer_inner"> <ul class="copyright"><li>© 2009-2012 Regents of the University of Minnesota. 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