Dubuque's Clarke University eliminates debt with alumna’s gift Brooklyn Draisey Iowa Capital Dispatch Apr 21, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With a multimillion dollar gift from an alumna, Clarke University announced it has wiped out all long-term debt.kAm%96 sF3FBF6 AC:G2E6 F?:G6CD:EJ DE2E65 :? 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 E92E `hdg 8C25F2E6 w@?>2: v@@5>2? 2?5 96C 9FD32?5[ y@D6A9 v@@5>2?[ 5@?2E65 Sd >:==:@? E@ 96C 2=>2 >2E6C]k^AmkAmp 4@>A=6I =@42E65 :? 2 46?EC2= 2C62 @7 42>AFD E92E 9@FD6D =:3C2CJ[ E649?@=@8J 2?5 24256>:4 DFAA@CE 724:=:E:6D H:== 36 ?2>65 E96 v@@5>2? r6?E6C “:? 9@?@C @7 E96:C 86?6C@FD 8:7E[” E96 C6=62D6 DE2E65]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm“%96 6IA6C:6?46D x 925 2E r=2C<6 H6C6 H@?56C7F=] %96 65F42E:@? x C646:G65 2?5 E96 A6@A=6 H9@ >6?E@C65 >6 D92A65 >J E:>6 2E r=2C<6 2?5 >J 7FEFC6[” v@@5>2? D2:5 :? 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