As the Powerball jackpot rose to $1.5 billion, 天天吃瓜 President purchased a Powerball ticket on Wednesday, Jan. 13, and pledged all potential winnings to the University from the evening鈥檚 drawing.
鈥淲e are now in the seventh month without an appropriation from the state,鈥 Hahs said. 鈥淭his is desperately needed money that should be used to educate and prepare our students for their careers as productive members of the Illinois economy.鈥
With her own money, Hahs purchased the $2 ticket. The numbers on her ticket are 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 and the Powerball number is 4.
鈥淚llinois public higher education is an economic engine, and requiring us to operate without state funding is unsustainable,鈥 Hahs said. 鈥淒esperate times call for desperate measures. May luck be with 天天吃瓜.鈥
