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Students

Albion College Receives Largest Donation in School History

Albion College received $8 million from former CEO of Eaton Corporation Alexander “Sandy” Cutler and his wife, alumna Sarah “Sally” Cutler, to build a center dedicated to helping underrepresented or first-generation students finish school on time. This donation is the largest in the school’s history. The Cutler Center for Student Success and Academic Achievement will […]

October 29, 2019

HBCUs

Radio Personality Donates $250,000 to SC State University

Radio personality Lenard Larry McKelvey, professionally known as Charlamagne Tha God, donated $250,000 for student scholarships at South Carolina State University, a historically Black university, according to WLTX19. Charlamagne announced his donation during the school’s homecoming celebration this past weekend. On Instagram, Charlamagne wrote: “always remember, investing in [historically black colleges and universities] is investing […]

October 24, 2019

News Roundup

NFL Retired Player Michael Johnson Donates to Parent’s Alma Maters

Former National Football League (NFL) player Michael Johnson honored both of his parents, Thomasene and Samuel Johnson, by donating to their respective alma maters. Johnson donated $100,000 each to Tuskegee University and Alabama State University to create scholarship funds bearing his parent’s names. “As a mother, I know what it means anytime one of your […]

October 15, 2019

Students

UVA Receives $100M in Funding to Increase First-Generation Enrollment

In an effort to increase enrollment of first-generation students, David and Jane Walentas has donated $100 million to the University of Virginia (UVA). David Walentas, a New York real estate developer, is an alumnus of UVA and was also the first in his family to attend college. According to the university, 75 million of the […]

October 14, 2019

Faculty & Staff

Wilberforce University Receives $1.2M Anonymous Donation

An anonymous donor gifted $1.2 million to Wilberforce University in order to launch a matching donation initiative. The campaign, #WilberforceUnite, has a goal of reviving the school’s fundraising efforts, according to the university. With the funding, Wilberforce will look to improve its student aid, facility and academic programs as well as support faculty and staff […]

September 24, 2019

HBCUs

Papa Johns Founder Donates $1M to Simmons College

Papa Johns founder John Schnatter recently donated $1 million to Simmons College of Kentucky. This comes more than a year after he resigned from the pizza-chain after using a racial slur during a conference call and receiving backlash about his comments regarding National Football League players protesting the national anthem. However, his past was not […]

September 6, 2019

Recruitment & Retention

Dartmouth College Gets $10 Million Donation

Dartmouth College has received a $10 million donation that will go toward a range of projects including the development of an arts district and faculty recruitment. The college on Friday announced it had received the donation from Dartmouth alumni Molly and Gregg Engles. A Dartmouth trustee, Gregg Engles is a founding partner of Capitol Peak […]

May 13, 2019

Students

MDC Awarded $10 Million to Grow its American Dream Scholarship

Miami Dade College (MDC) received an anonymous donation of $10 million that will be used to magnify its American Dream Scholarship that benefits Miami Dade high school graduates with a free college education. The American Dream Scholarship was established in 2011 and more than 17,000 students qualified for the scholarship, awarding more than $4 million […]

October 4, 2018

HBCUs

Hampton University’s ‘First Family’ Continues Charitable Giving

Hampton University president Dr. William R. Harvey and his wife Norma B. Harvey donated an unprecedented gift of $553,000 to the institution’s faculty and staff this month, continuing their years of generosity to the university.

July 18, 2018