Word, word...
I just thought that would become a legal issue
I mean don't get me wrong, I'm still in law school so I'm not an authority on this ish.
But on the face of it, it seems like a donation to a college is, by definition, a gratuity.
The conversation may change, however, if people donated to a SPECIFIC scholarship fund in her memory. In that case, I'm sure some alumni will plead their cases. What will likely happen is ND will dissolve the scholarship fund without trial and offer the benefactors to donate to other funds or get a check in the mail for their money back.