U. of Kansas Gets $58-Million Bequest for Student Aid
December 10, 2014 | Read Time: 1 minute
The University of Kansas announced on Tuesday a $58-million gift from the estate of an industrialist and his wife whose nearly 70-year marriage was born at the campus, writes The Kansas City Star. The gift from Madison and Lila Self will fund fellowships and scholarships for students in business, economics, and the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.
The Selfs married in 1943 after meeting at the university. Four years later they bought a small Illinois chemical company, which they built into an international manufacturer of polymers and polymer coatings for plastics. Mr. Self died in January 2013, his wife 10 months later. The bequest brought their total giving to their alma mater to $106-million, making them the university’s most generous private donors.
