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PULLMAN - Washington State University (WSU) totaled more than $120 million in donations for the fiscal year 2021.

All told, more than 35,000 donors gave 104,170 grants, gifts, and pledges, to go to academic, research, and outreach projects, according to a report released on Wednesday.

In addition, the WSU endowment rose 30% during the past year, reaching a high of $650 million. During the fiscal year, more than $21 million went out in distributions to fund student scholarships, faculty jobs, research, and outreach.

Cougar Athletics surpassed fundraising records for a second consecutive yea...