$550M Donation Made To Western Michigan University: Report

Detroit MI

08 June, 2021

11:17 AM

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KALAMAZOO, MI — An anonymous Western Michigan alumn is donating $550 million to the university — the largest private gift ever to a public university, according to reports. The donation will be delivered over 10 years, The Detroit News reported Tuesday. It will include $300 million for the university's Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, $200 million for financial aid, faculty hiring and other school initiatives and $50 million for athletic programs. Be a part of history! Tune in at 1 p.m. ET at https://t.co/fDIJpi03Cy. pic.twitter.com/bbT7TkDdLV— Western Michigan University (@WesternMichU) June 8, 2021 A formal announcement will be made at 1 p.m. Tuesday, the university said.