Northwest Missouri State University has received a $1.25 million gift from an anonymous donor.
The St. Joseph News-Press reports (http://bit.ly/19K3xKq ) university president John Jasinski announced the gift Wednesday. He says the money is for academic enhancements at the Maryville school and came from an anonymous donor who died recently.
A portion of the gift will also increase another endowment for scholarships for students during the 2014-15 academic year.