COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation last month made a $4.4 million, multi-part grant to the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. In recognition of this latest gift, and the foundation’s strong historical support of the university, the planned new state-of-the-art journalism building for the Merrill College will be named John S. and James L. Knight Hall, University President C.D. Mote Jr. announced ..
Construction is scheduled to start in early 2008. Part of the $4.4 million grant -- $2 million--will be added to an earlier $3 million building fund campaign gift from the foundation to name the building. The remaining $2.4 million will create the Knight Institute for the Future of Journalism, supporting operations of both the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism and J-Lab, two professional development programs of the Merrill College. The Institute for the Future of Journalism, to be located within Knight Hall, also will house professional organizations and additional Knight programs, including, eventually, the Knight Chair in Journalism.
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