Montecito couple donates $1 million to UC Santa Barbara
(12-04) 07:52 PST Santa Barbara, Calif. (AP) —
Just in time for Hanukkah, a Montecito couple has donated $1 million to the University of California, Santa Barbara to start a Jewish studies program.
Part of the gift from Marsha and Jay Glazer will go toward the creation of a chair in the couple’s name.
The rest will be used for faculty, research, students, curriculum and programming for the Jewish Studies Program Endowment.
University Chancellor Henry T. Yang says the money “will elevate the level of research and teaching in Jewish studies and our world-renowned Department of Religious Studies.”
The school hopes to raise more funds over the next five years to expand the Jewish studies program and launch a Center for Jewish Studies.
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Information from: Santa Barbara News-Press, «www.newspress.com»
