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Alumnus Pledges $22 Million to University of North Texas

PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Tue, 08/16/2011 - 23:20

The largest gift in the university's history will be divided among the university's colleges of music, engineering, and business and will provide support for scholarships, endowed professorships, and a new research center....


 

Penn Receives $7.5 Million for Korean Studies Program

PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Mon, 05/30/2011 - 23:20

Alumnus James Joo-Jin Kim gave $6 million to the Korean Studies Program, which will be renamed in his honor, while an anonymous alumnus gave $1.5 million to create a postdoctoral fellowship in the program....


 

Fryeburg Academy Receives $15 Million Bequest

PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Fri, 11/05/2010 - 23:20

The bequest to Fryeburg Academy from alumnus Bion R. Cram will be used to endow scholarships, with a preference given to Maine students, and support academic programs and facilities, including the Bion Cram Library....


 

MIT Receives $24 Million to Expand Student Body

PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Sun, 09/12/2010 - 23:20

The gift from alumnus Fariborz Maseeh and his venture philanthropy organization, the Massiah Foundation, will be used to raise the school's undergraduate enrollment to 4,500 — an increase of about 250 students....


 

UC Davis Graduate School of Management Receives $2 Million Beque...

PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Sun, 11/08/2009 - 00:10

Half of the $2 million gift from UC Davis alumnus Charles J. Soderquist will go toward establishing an endowment for the school's Center for Entrepreneurship, while the rest will be used to create an endowed chair at the center....


 

Virginia Military Institute Receives $14 Million Bequest for Sch...

PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Sat, 09/05/2009 - 22:20

The gift from the estate of alumnus and scholarship recipient Robert B. Rust, Jr., who graduated in 1934, will provide scholarships for cadets who demonstrate good character, superior academic potential, and financial need....