George Lucas, whose alma mater was USC, gave back to his school with a record $175 million. According to USC officials, it is the largest donation in school history. The gift was presented through the Lucasfilm Foundation.
Construction of a new home for the university's famous cinema school will take up $75 million of the gift while the other $100 million will be used for the school itself.
Lucas said in a statement:
"I discovered my passion for film and making movies when I was a student at USC in the 1960s, and my experiences there shaped the 
rest of my career, I'm also an ardent advocate for education at all levels and encouraging young people to pursue their ambitions by learning. I'm very fortunate to be in a position to combine my two passions and to be able to help USC continue molding the futures of the moviemakers of tomorrow."
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new cinema school building is set for Oct. 14.
Photo: AP
fico muito feliz por conseguir falar com esta fundacão,tão importante para a universidade a qual o senhor george lucas doou essa quantia em dolares,ficaria mais feliz ainda se eu podesse ganhar de presente uma doação,para que possa imprimir a edição do JORNAL GAZETA DO TRÂNSITO,ONDE FALAMOS SOBRE ACIDENTES DE TRANSITO NO BRASIL,O TRANSITO ESTA MATANDO MUITO EM NOSSO BRASIL.Muito obrigado,façam chegar est6a mensagem a DR GEORGE LUCAS
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