Walton Family Fund Pledges $300-Million to U. of Arkansas

By Elizabeth Schwinn

The University of Arkansas has received a $300-million commitment from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation, which was created by Sam M. Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart stores, and his relatives. The grant is the largest single donation awarded by a private source to a public university in the United States, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

University officials say that two-thirds of the