'It's Outrageous': 2 Donor Conflicts Reveal Tensions for Jewish-Studies Scholars.

The article focuses on two cases at public universities in Washington that provide a glimpse into tensions between colleges and donors. Topics discussed include the decision of the Jaffe family to stop funding the endowed chair in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Western Washington University, the return of 5 million U.S. dollars to donor Rebecca Benaroya by the University of Washington, and the tendency for donors to exert influence on universities.