$25 million gift to UChicago will support work on global health and social development
Feb 18, 2021 Commitment expands initiatives to address health challenges and social issues
A $25 million commitment to the University of Chicago from the Kiphart Family Foundation will expand global health and social development research and educational initiatives to address health inequities and their root causes in West Africa and in low- and middle-income communities around the world.
The gift will establish the Susan and Richard Kiphart Center for Global Health and Social Development, to be housed in the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. Led in partnership with the University of Chicago’s Biological Sciences Division, the Kiphart Center will bring together expertise from around the University in support of collaborative efforts with partner communities to alleviate disease, improve infrastructure, and promote community healt
Landmark Gift to UChicago is Nation s Largest Ever for the Study of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
Commitment will address social problems through research, advanced training and direct community engagement
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CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A new commitment to the University of Chicago from James and Paula Crown and their family will support the School of Social Service Administration, which will be renamed the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. This honors the school s historic legacy and enables an ambitious expansion of its vision to advance a more just and humane society.