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DePauw University to receive record $200 million donation – Winnipeg Free Press

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GREENCASTLE, Ind. (AP) – DePauw University has received a $200 million donation, the largest gift in the history of a western Indiana school, university officials announced Wednesday.

The private liberal arts college with 1,800 students said it received a $150 million gift from an anonymous donor and $50 million in support from other donors. President Lori S. White said the funds will help DePauw achieve its goal of becoming “a new model of liberal arts college for the 21st century.”

“With support of this magnitude, we can focus on ensuring that our core academic programs and offerings are exceptional in every way,” White said in a news release.

This photo provided by DePauw University shows students walking on a snowy campus on February 9, 2022 in Greencastle, Indiana. DePauw University has received a $200 million donation, the largest gift in the school's history in western Indiana, university officials announced Wednesday. February 7, 2024. (Brittney Way/DePauw University via AP)
This photo provided by DePauw University shows students walking on a snowy campus on February 9, 2022 in Greencastle, Indiana. DePauw University has received a $200 million donation, the largest gift in the school's history in western Indiana, university officials announced Wednesday. February 7, 2024. (Brittney Way/DePauw University via AP)

The donations will bolster campus-wide initiatives and the school's announced 2022 strategic plan, which includes strengthening DePauw's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, its new School of Business and Leadership and the School of Creativity, which will launch this fall, officials said.