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The announcement of a $10 million commitment to ɫ����Ƶ by the Harold Alfond Foundation on Dec. 10, 2010 was covered by a wide variety of media, including the , Journal Tribune (Biddeford), (Augusta), (Waterville),  , Foster's Daily Democrat, Mainebiz,  Maine TV stations , , and WMTW 8, and  . The TV news stories ran several times over a 24-hour period Dec. 10-11. The story was also picked up by the Associated Press and appeared in various media around the nation, including media covering philanthropy.

The $10 million commitment will go toward creating an approximately $20 million state-of-the-art Harold Alfond Athletics Complex on the ɫ����Ƶcampus in Biddeford combined with an investment in interprofessional healthcare workforce education.

“Harold Alfond understood the positive relationship between athletics and academics, and was inspired by ɫ����Ƶ's mission to educate Maine's health care professionals," said Greg Powell, chairman of the Foundation's Board of Trustees.  "We are delighted to support ɫ����Ƶ during such an exciting period of growth for the University."

ɫ����Ƶ President Danielle N. Ripich, Ph.D., said: “We are extremely grateful to the Harold Alfond Foundation for this transformational gift – the largest in the history of the University of New England.  State-of-the-art educational and athletic facilities are fundamental resources that enhance the mental and physical well-being of our students.  ɫ����Ƶ’s reputation, the institution’s overall competitiveness, and our ability to recruit and retain academically engaged students will be forever changed by this very generous gift.”