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$100 million gift by John and Tashia Morgridge largest ever by single donor to UW-Madison

Since taking over as UW-Madison chancellor in July 2013, Rebecca Blank has repeatedly stressed the need for significantly more money to attract and keep top professors and researchers. Saturday, the focus on faculty pay got a massive infusion of hope and dollars, with a $100 million gift announced from John and Tashia Morgridge.