College dropout donates $31 million to University of Md.
(Photo by John Consoli/University of Maryland / Photo by John Consoli/University of Maryland)
The record gift from Brendan Iribe, co-founder of Oculus VR, will fund scholarships, computer science.
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Schools have received major gifts even in lean economic times. The latest, for U-Md., is $31 million.
College dropout donates $31 million to University of Md.
The record gift from Brendan Iribe, co-founder of Oculus VR, will fund scholarships, computer science.
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