Daily News Roundup: Universities Get $80 Million and $30 Million Gifts
September 7, 2018 | Read Time: 1 minute
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Western State Colorado U. Announces $80 Million Gift From Paul Rady (Scripps Media)
Michigan State Receives $30 Million Gift (Crain’s Detroit Business). For more about big gifts, see the Chronicle’s database.
Catholic Business Leaders Hold Back Donation to Vatican Amid Church Crisis (Wall Street Journal — subscription)
More News
House Republicans Want to Know if Environmental Groups Are Really Foreign Agents (Washington Post)
About 2 Million Low-Income Americans Would Lose Benefits Under House Farm Bill, Study Says (New York Times)
Foundation Board: Protect Hawaiian Heiress’s Millions (Associated Press)
Seizure of U. of New Mexico Foundation Documents Linked to Golf Junket (Albuquerque Journal)
More News and Features
Opinion: JosÈ AndrÈs’s Riveting ‘We Fed an Island’ Calls for a Revolution in Disaster Relief (Washington Post)
Indiana U. Media School Gets $6 Million Gift to Start Investigative Reporting Center (Indianapolis Star)
About the Arts
Contractor Sues Glenstone Museum Foundation for $24 Million (New York Times)
San Antonio Approaches Data-Driven Arts Funding With New Analytics Tools (Rivard Report)
After 30 Years, Top San Francisco Ballet Executive Is Retiring (Mercury News)
Washington Couple Donates Personal Duchamp Collection to the Hirshhorn (Washington Post)
