University of Missouri athletics gets $1.4M donation

riggertMissouriCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has received $1.4 million for its proposed plan to build a new south end zone facility at its stadium.

The Columbia Missourian reports the funds are from an anonymous donor. The university has been accepting contributions for the new facility for several months.

The university has raised $68.4 million for the project, which is still in the planning and development stages. The goal is to raise $75 million.