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$401M Gift to Michigan State Will Benefit Athletics
Michigan State University has received a historic $401 million commitment, largely for athletics, from local philanthropists Greg and Dawn Williams...
More Colleges Celebrate Gifts From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continued her latest giving spree this week, showering millions of dollars on another slew of higher ed...
A $150M Gift for an Arts Complex at Kentucky
The University of Kentucky has received a $150 million gift—the largest in the institution’s history—to create a new home for...
For One Tribal College, $5M Gift Is Transformative
Little Priest Tribal College in Nebraska is the latest higher education institution to receive a donation from MacKenzie Scott. It comes after Trump sought to drastically cut funding to tribal colleges, which rely on federal money to survive.
HBCUs Gifted Nearly $300M in MacKenzie Scott’s Latest Donation Flurry
Five historically Black colleges and universities have recently announced gifts of $50 million or more in unrestricted funds from billionaire...
A $50M Gift for Hampden-Sydney
Hampden-Sydney College has received a gift of over $50 million—the largest single donation in the institution’s 250-year history—to establish a...
How HBCUs Plan to Spend MacKenzie Scott’s Money
The philanthropist dropped upward of $300 million on historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Campus leaders are overjoyed and spending in ways they never thought possible.
U of Austin to End Tuition ‘Forever’ With Help of $100M Gift
After receiving even more support from a big conservative donor, the not-yet-accredited institution announced it will neither charge tuition nor accept government funds. Some are skeptical.