FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., March 20 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following press release:

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Fayetteville State University announced Thursday in the Seabrook Lobby that its Board of Visitors raised $17,000 for the Broncos Helping Broncos campaign. The total exceeded the original target to expand emergency support and scholarships for students facing financial barriers to graduation.

"This campaign is a powerful example of what happens when leadership turns commitment into action, and so my sincerest thanks to our FSU Board of Visitors," said Fayetteville State University Chancellor Darrell T. Allison. "We identified a critical gap in student funding and executed a plan that delivers measurable results. Thus, this...