Riley Foundation donation

Riley Foundation donation
Photo by Russ Houston

September 3, 2009

In Tuesday ceremonies at the Riley Center in Meridian, MSU President Mark Keenum announced a $4.5 million gift from the Riley Foundation to expand the university's presence in East Central Mississippi. The donation will fund renovation of the adjacent Newberry Building to house MSU-Meridian's business division and will provide a $300,000 matching grant for scholarships for students from Lauderdale County and four area community colleges.