CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (AP) - The University of the Ozarks has received a $2 million gift to support faculty enrichment.
The gift is from Helen McElree, an alumna who later went to work as a professor of biology at Emporia State University in Kansas. She is an honorary lifetime member of the University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees.
The money will be added to the Dr. Helen McElree Faculty Enrichment Endowment, which she established in 2014 to provide financial support for special faculty scholarly and creative activities. McElree, who lives in Fayetteville, says she hopes the money will allow faculty to pursue their passions.
Faculty members will be able to solicit money from the foundation for research, travel related to an academic discipline, the completion of advanced degrees and other pursuits.
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