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Published: July 3, 2008
Deadlines spur donors to give
In late May, lawmakers called for a July 1 moratorium on dollar-for-dollar matches of private donations for endowed faculty positions, hoping a time-out would allow the state to catch up on a $225 million backlog of obligations.
But setting a deadline — which came on the heels of Boone Pickens ' $100 million gift to Oklahoma State University — apparently sparked an unprecedented spate of giving, pumping at least...
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