University officials confirmed an anonymous donation of $50 million to be spent at the discretion of President Michael Schill on Friday morning.
The university was responding to an article in the Register-Guard that stated a fund called the “Presidential Fund for Excellence” was created with the donation, and that none of the money would be used to fund ongoing operational costs for the University.
UO spokesman Tobin Klinger said Schill will be speaking about the donation during his “State of the University” speech at 11 a.m. today in the EMU Ballroom.
Check back for reports later today of the speech from the Daily Emerald.
UO confirms $50 million donation ahead of President Schill’s speech
October 5, 2017
Kaylee Domzalski
University of Oregon President Michael Schill gave a lecture on Tuesday addressing the affordability of college for various groups of students. The presentation — “Access and Higher Education” — focused on low-income students, first-generation students and underrepresented minorities. “Kids who are born today to different families of different circumstances should …
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