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Alumnus Harry Fath makes $50 million gift to Notre Dame

Alumnus Harry Fath makes $50 million gift to Notre Dame
Alumnus Harry Fath makes $50 million gift to Notre Dame November 19, 2021 University of Notre Dame alumnus Harry Fath and his wife, Linda, have committed a $50 million gift, the largest of its kind in the University’s history, to his alma mater for use exclusively for undergraduate financial aid. “This extraordinarily generous gift will provide much-needed…
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Bloomberg Philanthropies commits $25 million for technical education

Bloomberg Philanthropies commits $25 million for technical education
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Additional $25 Million to Career and Technical Education Programs to Better Prepare U.S. High School Students for Workforce Amidst Upheavals Caused By COVID-19 Pandemic November 9, 2021 Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced an increased commitment to preparing young people for well-paying jobs and helping them recover from the financial and educational disruptions of…
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Santa Fe Institute receives $50 million from Bill Miller

Santa Fe Institute receives $50 million from Bill Miller
Santa Fe Institute receives $50 million gift from Bill Miller for complexity science November 11, 2021 In the largest single donation in its history, the nonprofit Santa Fe Institute will receive $50 million from legendary investor Bill Miller. The gift will advance the Institute's pioneering science of complex systems by growing its research community and expanding the facilities…
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Penn Libraries receives photographic plates valued at $4.2 million

Penn Libraries receives photographic plates valued at $4.2 million
Penn Libraries receives photographic plates valued at $4.2 million November 3, 2021 The University of Pennsylvania Libraries has announced a gift from collector William H. Miller III of rare photographic plates by photographer Edward S. Curtis appraised at $4.2 million. The gift includes 151 interpositive glass plates by Curtis (1868–1952), who photographed Native Americans from more than…
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