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Stanford nets record $400m gift
Stanford 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ is to receive $400 million (?280 million) from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the largest donation ever made to a United States university. Most of the money will support Stanford's endowment for humanities, sciences, and undergraduate education.

Death threats to blacks investigated
A special investigator has been appointed to look into death threats made against black students at Penn State 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ. Up to 500 students staged a protest on campus demanding greater protection after a flood of threatening letters and emails.

Constitution change sparks protest
51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Zambia students boycotted classes on Wednesday in protest at President Frederick Chiluba's plan to change the constitution so that he can run for a third term.

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