Chicago's DePaul University Receives $30 Million Alumni Gift: Law School Renamed the Robert A. Clifford College of Law
In Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, DePaul University announced on October 26 that alumni Robert Clifford and Joan Clifford have donated $30 million to the university, and its law school has been renamed the Robert A. Clifford College of Law.
Robert Clifford, a prominent Chicago trial lawyer, earned a business degree from DePaul in 1973 and a law degree in 1976; Joan Clifford graduated from its College of Education in 1972. The gift will support the law school's teaching and student development.
DePaul President Robert L. Manuel thanked the Cliffords for their generosity, saying the gift will benefit the law school's students and faculty for years to come. Founded in 1898, DePaul is a private Catholic university; its law school ranked 131st in the U.S. News 2026 law school rankings.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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