The University of Alabama’s board of trustees has voted to return a $21.5 million gift from Hugh Culverhouse Jr. — the school’s biggest donor — and take his name off its law school. The move comes after Culverhouse urged businesses and prospective students to boycott the university and the state over Alabama’s new abortion law.
The school says the transaction to return the funds was processed Friday morning and that it will also return any accrued interest. Last fall, Culverhouse pledged to donate a total of $26.5 million over four years.
“The action taken by the Board today was a direct result of Mr. Culverhouse’s ongoing attempts to interfere in the operations of the Law School,” the university’s vice chancellor for communication, Kellee Reinhart, said Friday. “That was the only reason the Board voted to remove his name and return his money.”
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BFH–I sent you this story on May 31st!! What have I done to tick you off?
Proud of the University of Alabama–RTR!
Now the guy is claiming he is the victim and that they are trying to silence him.
I gotta respect all the SEC fans from diehard rival schools on Twitter tweeting out “Roll Tide.”
Just waiting for some state to impose a travel ban and mess up the whole NCAA football season and playoff series, like Kate Brown in Oregon (Ducks vs Auburn 8/31/19).
Is it just me or are some dominoes starting to fall?
Is it too much to think that the educational system could be salvaged and brought back to its previous high standards?
And Corky I suspect the number of e-mails translates to some falling through the cracks… Be happy however it got up here.
Anymouse, I also think that things are beginning to fall apathy for the left.
I just pray that I am right.
Hugh needs to take a few weeks off, become isolated, and put some calluses on his pray bones. God only gives so many people the generous blessings God gave Hugh. Won’t be long before Hugh has to stand before God and explain what he did with God’s most generous blessings. Hugh? I’d hate to be you! But then, I really don’t have any desire to spend eternity with Ted Kennedy, Harry Blackmun, or Margaret Sanger.
ROLL DAMN TIDE!!! 😀
Blood money won’t purchase the quiet acquiescence of a University in today’s atmosphere? Surprising!!!!!maybe there’s hope.
I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to learn that Hugh Sr. REALLY wanted to have the mass of cells now known as Hugh Jr. ABORTED, caved in to his wife because she knew it ‘would look bad’. Hugh Jr. – should be well aware of this too.