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Olin Foundation pledges $200-million to start engineering college near Boston.

Authors :
Selingo, Jeffrey
Source :
Chronicle of Higher Education. 6/20/97, Vol. 43 Issue 41, pA34. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Reports on the announcement made by the F.W. Olin Foundation on their plan to provide $200 million to create a new engineering school outside of Boston, Massachusetts. How the school will be affiliated with Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts; President of the Olin Foundation, Lawrence W. Milas and his association with Babson; Why Babson was chosen to be affiliated with the new school; Olin's history; Other gifts given by the Olin Foundation. INSET: Major private gifts to higher education since 1967..

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00095982
Volume :
43
Issue :
41
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
9706271815