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Ryerson University announced Wednesday the launch of “Make Your Mark,” the institution’s largest fundraising initiative to date. Funds raised in the $200-million campaign will support teaching, innovation, and research ($45 million); academic programs, library, and technology ($40 million); student awards, bursaries, and scholarships ($55 million); and capital projects, such as the Peter Gilgan Athletic Centre, the Ryerson Image Centre, the Student Learning Centre, and the upcoming Sciences building ($60 million). Ryerson has raised $117 million so far. Ryerson News | Make Your Mark (Academicagroup)