OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The University of Central
Oklahoma has received a $2 million gift that will go toward construction
of a boathouse on the Oklahoma River.
The boathouse will be used for the university's
women's rowing team and will also include a live music venue, outdoor
performance area and art gallery. The gift from MidFirst Bank also
includes an additional $500,000 to endow a faculty chair and assist with
the university's efforts to renovate the Old North building on campus.
UCO President Don Betz says the new Boathouse
district will provide both a training location for athletes and a new
arts and culture venue.
The university says the live music venue will be
named for MidFirst Bank. Officials say the gift from MidFirst completes
the university's fundraising initiative for the Boathouse project.
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