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Law school lands $24 million gift
Updated: Thursday, 01 Dec 2011, 6:34 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 01 Dec 2011, 2:06 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The Indian University School of Law – Indianapolis received a $24 million donation from Indianapolis attorney Robert H. McKinney.
The school will now be known as the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School.
The gift, made through the IUPUI IMPACT fundraising campaign, will be matched with funds bringing the total value to $31.5 million.
Five endowed chairs will be created as a result of the donation; the school hopes to attract and retain nationally recognized scholar-teachers. The donations will also create a $17.5 million endowment that will fund scholarships for outstanding students.
"With this extremely generous gift, Bob McKinney will have a transformative impact on a law school that already has provided the academic foundation for a remarkable number of lawyers, judges, and community and government leaders across Indiana and beyond," IU president Michael McRobbie said.
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