Clarke University eliminates debt with alumna’s gift

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 290

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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With a multi-million dollar gift from an alumna, Clarke University announced it has wiped out all long-term debt.

The Dubuque private university stated in a press release that 1958 graduate Honmai Goodman and her husband, Joseph Goodman, donated $5 million to her alma mater.

A complex located in a central area of campus that houses library, technology and academic support facilities will be named the Goodman Center “in honor of their generous gift,” the release …

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