UO alumni say their financial hardships in college led them to donate $1 million.Byline: The Register-Guard A Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, couple who graduated from the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. have pledged $1 million to help future Ducks go to school. Joel and Colleen McCloud both grew up in working-class families and cobbled cob·ble 1 n. 1. A cobblestone. 2. Geology A rock fragment between 64 and 256 millimeters in diameter, especially one that has been naturally rounded. 3. cobbles See cob coal. tr. together money to attend the UO by taking out loans, working and using scholarships and money their families had saved from low-paying jobs. When they attended school, tuition was only $300 per term, Joel McCloud said in a statement. The pair believe that the cost of college has become prohibitive to many families and they donated the money to help needy students. Joel McCloud, who received his master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in business from the UO in 1967, is president of McCloud Property Acquisitions. A 1967 UO speech graduate, Colleen McCloud is a retired executive vice president in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. office of Foote Cone & Belding advertising agency. The two met at a dance at the Erb Memorial Union on campus. They married in 1968 and now live in Torrance, Calif. UO President Dave Frohn- mayer said in a press release that the donation is a wonderful example of the value of a university education. "Their generosity will make it possible for hundreds of students to achieve what they did and give back to their own communities," he said. |
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