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More Donors Threaten To Pull UNLV Money If Jessup Leaves

A third donor to UNLV has suggested they will pull their contribution to the university if Len Jessup is removed from his position as president.

The Las Vegas Sun reports an anonymous donor who has pledged $8 million to UNLV will not give that money to the school if Jessup leaves, either through resignation or termination.

Two other donors this week have said their contributions to the school are contingent on Jessup remaining in office.

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The Engelstad Family Foundation said it was pulling $14 million from efforts to build the UNLV med school over the speculation, and another donor who gave $25 million to the med school said she was reconsidering her gift as well.

Casey Morell is the coordinating producer of Nevada Public Radio's flagship broadcast State of Nevada and one of the station's midday newscast announcers. (He's also been interviewed by Jimmy Fallon, whatever that's worth.)

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