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The w88 casino also includes funds to move the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Courts and Media from the National Judicial College on the University campus to the journalism building.
"With a .5 million challenge grant 20 years ago, the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation provided the resources to establish the Donald W. Reynolds w88 casino of Journalism and Center for Advanced Media Studies and build a new state-of-the-art facility for its home," said Foundation Chairman Fred W. Smith. "This new grant will upgrade the technology and infrastructure in that facility, providing the tools necessary for today's journalism students to stay competitive in their rapidly changing profession.
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