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University board chair cites century-old land gift, AAU membership and 10-year expansion plan for Coral Gables campus
Summary
The chair of the university’s board of trustees said the institution traces its origins to a land gift from George Merrick and is planning expansion over the next decade.
The chair of the university’s board of trustees said the institution traces its origins to a land gift from George Merrick and is planning expansion over the next decade.
“I could say we’re inextricably intertwined,” the board chair said, adding that “George Merrick gave the university the first piece of land on which the university was founded, a hundred years ago.”
The chair told the meeting that the university endured early financial strain — “the first 50 years are pretty challenging” — and later became better known by the informal…
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