CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / ORANGE
Chapman University has received a $25-million donation that will be used to build a performing arts center, officials announced.
The donation was made by several longtime Orange County residents who wish to remain anonymous, said Mary Platt, a campus spokeswoman. The gift has one caveat: The university must raise another $25 million to match it. Platt said that matching the gift would be a challenge in the weak economy, but that university officials were optimistic.
With the donation, Chapman will be able to proceed with plans to build a performing arts center to showcase its growing College of Performing Arts, which has more than 700 students.
-- My-Thuan Tran
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