Oklahoma State University (OSU) has announced a $120 million gift from the T. Boone Pickens Foundation. With this latest gift, Pickens, the legendary oil tycoon who passed away on Sept. 11, 2019, will have given OSU about $650 million in total.
The university indicated that most of the gift — $63.7 million — will be used for student scholarships. In addition, $25 million will go toward the OSU Human Performance Innovation Complex, which, according to the university’s release, “will enhance the health and wellness among students, OSU athletes and the broader Oklahoma community. The facility will house the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute and the Cowboy Football Center.”
The gift also includes $31.3 million, which will be used renovate and reconstruct OSU’s Karsten Creek golf course, where the Cowboy and Cowgirl collegiate golf teams compete.
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