The Juilliard School Receives Transformational $50M Grant From Crankstart for Its Music Advancement Program (MAP) December 16, 2021 The Juilliard School is honored to announce a permanent endowment grant of $50 million for its Music Advancement Program (MAP) from Crankstart. This transformational grant furthers MAP’s mission to increase access to arts education for communities historically…
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University of Texas at San Antonio receives $20 million gift from Margie and Bill Klesse
University of Texas at San Antonio receives $20 million gift from Margie and Bill Klesse December 9, 2021 Former Valero CEO and Chairman of the Board Bill Klesse and his wife, Margie, have committed a transformational $20 million gift to The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Engineering and Integrated Design to advance student success through…
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Brown University receives $25 million for cancer center
Brown University receives $25 million for cancer center December 9, 2021 A $25 million gift from accomplished life sciences entrepreneur and investor Pablo Legorreta and his wife, Almudena, will advance a plan to transform Brown University’s recently launched cancer center into a world-class cancer center located in Rhode Island. The gift will rename the Cancer Center…
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Eric and Wendy Schmidt commit $15.3 million to Yale for AI research
Eric and Wendy Schmidt commit $15.3 million to Yale for AI research December 17, 2021 The Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University has announced a $15.3 million gift from Eric and Wendy Schmidt to launch the Schmidt Program on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, and National Power. A new initiative of International Security Studies, the program will examine…
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