Judge Approves Avila University’s Petition to Override Donor Restrictions

Avila University (MO) can lift restrictions that some donors placed on their gifts now that a judge on Wednesday has approved the school’s petition to start spending more than a third of its endowment. The move, which Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Justine Del Muro approved in an Oct. 18 order, lets the university access $4.8 million within the current school year and about $1.6 million during the 2024-2025 school year, a total of $6.4 million.