which, when announced in 2015, had a goal of $250 million. The total raised was $355.4 million, of which $110 million was dedicated to fund scholarships for students. Gonzaga's part in the Catholic sex abuse scandal once again made headlines during McCulloh's term as president, when an investigative report found that priests with histories of sexual abuse were quietly sent to live in a retirement facility on the university campus, shielding them from public awareness. McCulloh said he had no knowledge of the campus being used to hide abusive priests, and that he understood why some were incredulous that he could have not known. McCulloh established a commission to investigate the university's role and actions, and, in a public letter, said he was horrified by the abuse by priests, and expressed his feelings of "feelings of sadness, disgust and betrayal" upon learning that they had been housed on campus. = Leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the immediate closure of all institutions of learning in the United States in March, 2020, McCulloh quickly moved to create a task force which guided both the short- and long-term response of the university. Among other key decisions, Gonzaga did not engage in layoffs or furloughs of its personnel, nor did it reduce benefits or salaries. The university-wide planning effort made possible the resumption of in-class instruction for the Fall semester of 2020; the university was one of few higher education institutions in the state to return to in-person as well as hybrid instruction. Gonzaga also partnered with local health care organizations to provide access to COVID-19 vaccines in early 2021 and assisted in making them more widely available to the Spokane community. = Public service and awards McCulloh currently serves in leadership on several non-profit boards and has been recognized for his contributions to higher education. He serves as a commissioner and is current chair of the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), one of the six institutional accrediting bodies in the United States. He is the chair and member of the West Coast Conference athletic league. He served as vice-chairman of the board for the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU). His work with the AJCU has included efforts in support of the Jesuit Worldwide Learning (JWL) project of which he is a Global Advisory Board member; JWL is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. He is currently