Daily Newsletter: March 15, 2023
Steve Tisch donates $10 million to Schuler Access Initiative; new exhibit brings Ukrainian history to Tisch Library
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Steve Tisch donates $10 million to Schuler Access Initiative
Steve Tisch (A’71) made a $10 million donation toward the Schuler Access Initiative as part of the Brighter World campaign. The Schuler Access Initiative is a $25 million “challenge gift” from Jack Schuler (A’62) and Tanya Schuler Sharman (E’91), co-founders of the Schuler Education Foundation. “This gift is a challenge to the Tufts community to raise $25 million in financial aid and will match those gifts up to $25 million,” Eric Johnson, the senior vice president for university advancement, wrote in an email to the Daily.
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This newsletter was compiled by Evelyn Altschuler.
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