FORT COLLINS - Colorado State University beat its $500 million fundraising goal by nearly $10 million and is pushing ahead in hopes of raising even more money to help it expand programs and pay for renovations and new facilities, the university announced Friday.

CSU reached its goal six months before the official end of the Campaign for Colorado State.

The money raised thus far - $508.3 million - came from 89,757 donors including 66 individuals or organizations that gave $1 million or more.

Listing some of those benefits of the campaign during Friday morning's announcement, CSU President Tony Frank responded to recent suggestions that the university "might want to focus on fundraising for academics."

"I could not agree more," Frank told audience members to brief applause.

The announcement comes as the university reviews the possibility of a new football stadium that could cost as much as $200 million. The idea has drawn both support and criticism. A 15-person committee consisting of community members and university officials will meet to discuss the stadium tonight.

As a consequence of the fundraising campaign:
> 15,372 scholarships have