USF receives anonymous $5-million gift
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February 29, 2008

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Eric

The matching funds are still restricted as well based on the donor's wishes. We should probably say THANK YOU to the donor rather than whine about where it went.

Maurice Wallace

This is Maurice Wallace speaking out, a proud black man who has achieved in education to have his bachelors degree conferred upon him. We need to see proper spelling and punctuation in all posts in order to be taken seriously. I saw one who posted something that was abysmal. Enough! I don't care if you are chocolate, brown, or vanilla, you must write with integrity. I support furthering education for those who are misaligned in our society (proved by rational statistics). But those who voice an opinion wash away their opinion's validity by poor English. ~ Maurice Wallace

Rodger

20% will go where it is most needed. see kids I did'nt go to college so I can't understand that way of thinking.

The money from the state should NOT be need based ONLY... how about achievement based.. what a novel idea!!!

If the funds are designated for minorities at USF, I guess that rules out the Arabs and Indians.

Paco, that's fine for the $5 mil donated, but the $5 mil in matching funds from the state should be need based ONLY.

Paco

Why don't do you ask the donor - since that's where he/ she wanted it designated to.

Ted

How come funds can't go to any student that wants to learn but can't afford it? Instead of having to be a certain color or gender.

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