Claflin gets largest donation in school history

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Claflin University in Orangeburg has received the largest donation in the school’s almost 150 year history. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/19WcRdL ) the school has received a $4.3 million donation from Sodexo Corporation. The donation has moved the historically black school closer to its capital campaign goal of $95 million. The university has now raised $71 million since the campaign began 30 months ago. Claflin President Henry Tisdale said Sodexo’s gift will help pay for a new chapel, a Molecular Science and Research Center and smart classrooms and wireless Internet. Claflin was founded in 1869. ___ Information from: The Times & Democrat, http://www.timesanddemocrat.com