'The Rock' giving &#36;2M to alma mater
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Wrestling champ Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his wife are giving $2 million to the University of Miami, school officials said.
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On behalf of the 2004 US Ryder Cup Team, The PGA of America will distribute another $2.6 million to player-designated charities as well as to the colleges and universities of their choice to help fund the &quot;Golf: For Business and Life Program.
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The University of Phoenix, the nation's largest private university, will pay $154.5 million over 20 years for naming rights on the Arizona Cardinals' new stadium.
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Making philanthropic history: one woman donates millions to her alma mater, a Quaker high school in Pa.
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When they negotiated to build a new stadium, the Yankees and elected officials agreed the team would give roughly $1.2 million a year to the local groups. Theyâre building it, but no money has been distributed yet.
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"Star Wars" creator George Lucas, who honed his skills as a young film student at USC, is giving a little something back to his alma mater &#151; $175 million.
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Proving that bad reviews don't necessarily bury you National   Treasure dug up an estimated &#36;35.2 million to top the nation's   weekend box-office.
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When Genesio Morlacci left &#36;2.3 million to a small college here, many people were astonished at the wealth amassed by a man who operated a dry-cleaning shop and later worked as a part-time janitor in retirement. But to those who knew Morlacci well, his bequest came as no surprise.
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At the University of Arkansas, boosters and alumni now act as shareholders, whipped into go-team frenzy to form a new breed of extreme fans as they seek a return on their increased emotional and financial investments.
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Austin Cloyd's dedication to helping the people of Appalachia has poured into others. Mary Read's scholarship fund will help other students fulfill her dream of graduating from college. And even in death, Lauren McCain is still spreading the word of God.
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The admission by Armstrong Williams that he was paid $240,000 to promote the administrationÂs education initiative has roiled the public relations industry.
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A University of Illinois alumnus announced he will make a $100 million donation to his alma mater, the largest gift in the university's history.
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KINGSTON, R.I. -- The University of Rhode Island's 27-24 victory over the University of Massachusetts yesterday at Meade Stadium was the sort of game the 4,376 on hand for Homecoming Day could savor.
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American football film Gridiron, starring former wrestler The Rock, tops the US and Canada box office.
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(Corrects second paragraph to make clear the &#36;3.5 million is not entirely for the new History Center.)
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a &#36;2.5 million grant to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to steer minority students into the sciences, math and technology.
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Indiana University agreed to pay &#36;35,000 to former basketball assistant Ron Felling, who was fired by Bob Knight after a postgame confrontation in 1999.