EAST LANSING – Michigan State University received its largest donation in the university's history Dec. 5, with a $401 million commitment from Greg and Dawn Williams .

Most of the donation, $390 million, is directed to MSU athletics, making it one of the largest single commitments in college athletics history, according to MSU.

The couple donated $290 million toward the university's FOR SPARTA: The Capital Initiative for MSU Athletics , a $1 billion fundraising campaign, and another $100 million will be earmarked for Spartan Ventures . Spartan Ventures is a nonprofit, tax exempt organization formed by MSU that will be the revenue and development arm of MSU Athletics in the Name, Image and Likeness era of college athletics.

The remaining $11 million will be directed toward academic

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