$51 Million Gift to Marquette Law School

While the ELS Blog rarely posts off-topic news, this news promises to be a transformational moment for the Marquette University Law School:

An alumni couple will donate $51 million to Marquette University toward construction of a new Law School facility, Marquette President Robert A. Wild, S.J., announced today. The donation is the largest gift ever made by individuals to a Wisconsin college or university, and is one of the largest ever to a law school in the United States.

Raymond A. and Kathryn A. Eckstein of Cassville, Wis., and Boca Raton, Fla., made the gift as an “expression of gratitude” to the university. Ray Eckstein is a 1949 graduate of the Law School and a transportation entrepreneur. Kay Eckstein received her bachelor’s degree from Marquette in speech in 1949.

The full University press release is available here.  For more details, see the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article.  The artist's rendering of the proposed new law school is truly spectacular.

Comments

[anonymous]

I suspect Madison will find themselves really competing for law students once that thing opens.

[Michael Heise]

A few lucky folks at Marquette are going to have stunning corner offices.

[frankcross]

Jason, I'd hold out for Roger Clemens money.