🌱 How a $20M gift reshaped Lincoln University’s place among HBCUs.
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In today's newsletter:
- How a $20M gift reshaped Lincoln University’s place among HBCUs.
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival.
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- Wednesday: A passing shower this morning, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
- Friday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Here's A Full List Of MacKenzie Scott's HBCU Donations (getuperica.com) — Lincoln University (PA) is highlighted among HBCUs receiving major unrestricted donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, with a $20 million gift noted from 2020. The piece explains how her now billion‑plus support for Black colleges is transforming scholarships, facilities, and long‑term planning across campuses, underscoring the broader impact on institutions like Lincoln that have historically operated with fewer resources. 
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Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
12:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Records Improvement Committee (RIC)
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Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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- Local Businesses Stay True to Tradition and Quality in the Brandywine Valley (vista.today)
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