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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has gifted Morgan State University $63 million in unrestricted funds, the largest gift in the university’s history.

In 2020, Scott awarded the historically Black university in Baltimore $40 million, which went toward multiple research centers and endowed faculty positions, among other advancements.

Morgan State leaders announced that the new funding will help build the university’s endowment, expand student supports and advance its research.

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David K. Wilson, president of Morgan State, called the gift “a resounding testament to the work

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