A $25 million gift from a local philanthropist couple is to transform “The Barn” at the University of Nebraska’s rural agricultural campus and also spur more innovative projects at NU’s urban Omaha campus.
Announced Wednesday, the pledge by Barbara and Wally Weitz of Omaha will direct $19 million to UNO and $6 million to the College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, Nebraska.
The gift is part of “Only in Nebraska: A Campaign for Our University’s Future” — an effort to encourage benefactors to give a total of $3 billion to support NU students, faculty, research and programs addressing needs of Nebraska. The Weitzes are campaign chairs.
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