Even in tough times, buildings take priority
Despite the recession’s debilitating effects on so many Americans, few of the very wealthiest donors gave to programs that directly help those in need. Of all the donations on the list, almost half were for new buildings or campus expansion at universities.
-- from the Chronicle of Higher Education article on this year's decrease in big donations -- the second in a row.
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