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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (\u201990 MS Computer Scienc<\/a>e<\/a>) and his wife Anu donated $2 million to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in June to create the Fund for Diversity in Tech Education at 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fund will support efforts to recruit, retain and graduate<\/a> undergrads from marginalized and underserved communities, preparing them with the skills to pursue careers in computer science, data science and information technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe know that while talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. And when people have access to education and skilling, they create new opportunity for themselves and their communities,\u201d Satya and Anu Nadella said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nadellas\u2019 gift will support pre-college programming, undergraduate scholarships, student services, and emergency grant support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

51ÁÔÆæ Report story.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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