{"id":5551,"date":"2024-01-12T20:06:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T20:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=5551"},"modified":"2025-02-04T12:39:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T17:39:19","slug":"wilmington-university-receives-1-million-grant-from-the-longwood-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/12\/wilmington-university-receives-1-million-grant-from-the-longwood-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilmington University Receives $1 Million Grant from the Longwood Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5551_c8cfd2-79 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Wilmington University was awarded a $1 million grant by the Longwood Foundation to support the expansion of its Brandywine location. The expansion includes a new law school building and a Convocation Center that will serve multiple University needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the context of the grant, the Longwood Foundation cited the limited diversity within Delaware\u2019s legal profession and Wilmington University\u2019s long tradition as an open-access, accredited, and inclusive institution. 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