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This is the largest gift the institution has ever received. In recognition of the donation, the university's Mount Scopus campus will be named The Alina and John Paulson Campus."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The donation is designated to support key strategic priorities including the development of a new Faculty of Engineering, expansion of its medical and biomedical enterprise, and trauma and post-trauma recovery. John Paulson stated that the gift is also intended to show support and international solidarity with Israel."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on campus naming"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Globew Newswire, Ynet News, Bloomberg, The Times of Israel, CEOWORLD magazine, Jerusalem Post, NEWSru.co.il, Financial Post, eJewish Philanthropy, The Record, St Catharines Standard, Cambridge Times, and Mississauga News report that the Mount Scopus campus will be named The Alina and John Paulson Campus. 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