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UC Irvine alumni Paul and Jo Butterworth pledge $35.5 million to Donald Bren School

“I was considering not going to the university unless I received financial aid, because I didn’t have any money. But when UCI came through with a package to help out, that made all the difference in the world,” says alumnus Paul Butterworth, shown here with his wife, Jo Butterworth, also a UCI graduate. “This is what inspired us to pledge support for students – so they can follow their dreams despite their financial situations.” Roland Lane
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COP27: Charting a New Course for Global Climate Action

The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was a landmark event in global climate diplomacy. Hosted from November 6–20, 2022, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, this conference provided a critical platform for nations to reaffirm their commitment to combating climate change and to take decisive steps toward…
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House in the Woods receives anonymous $1.4 million gift

House in the Woods receives anonymous $1.4 million gift December 28, 2021 This generous donation brings House in the Woods one step closer to ensuring that this critical resource is here for our American Heroes for generations to come, offering veterans, active duty, and gold star families a Home Away from Home for healing and…
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Mellon Foundation awards $2.9 million for Juneau totem pole trail

Mellon Foundation awards $2.9 million for Juneau totem pole trail December 31, 2021 Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau has announced a $2.9 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of a totem pole trail project. The grant will enable SHI to commission ten totem poles comprising the initial part of Kootéeyaa Deiyí (totem pole trail)…
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