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But in the days following Sullivan's ouster, the opposite happened. The university raised $5.2 million compared with $10.5 million the year before. As word began to spread that Sullivan might be reinstated, the money began to flow again. The university raised $11.7 million in the days leading up to her reinstatement compared with $4.8 million the year before. After she finally got her job back, the remaining five days of June were a cash bonanza for the school. The university raised $14 million over the last week, compared with $7.2 million the previous year. "After her reinstatement, development officers on the road were able to get verbal commitments, two in excess of $1 million in New York," Sweeney said. "They said, `I talked to the president about this, now's the time to do it to show support.'" Raising new funds in a time of dwindling federal and state support for the flagship Virginia university is a critical mission for Sullivan as she moves forward. U.Va. expects to get about 10 percent of its operating budget from the state of Virginia this fiscal year. Public funding per in-state student has fallen to an estimated $8,310 in 2012-13, down from $15,274 per in-state student in 2000-01, according to the university. It's unclear how long the temporary boost following Sullivan's reinstatement will last. Fundraising totals for July are not available yet and Sweeney said July and August are typically slow months.
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