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Hunter College has announced a $52 million gift from Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus of the Estée Lauder Companies, in honor of his late wife, Evelyn, a Hunter alumna, The New York Times reported.

The funds will be used to expand Hunter’s 1,200-student nursing school.

Jennifer Raab, Hunter’s president, said it was the largest single donation ever made to a college that is part of the City University of New York.

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