Oklahoma State University has received a $250,000 gift from Oklahoma City resident David Kniffin in honor of his late father to establish a faculty chair dedicated to library and education service. Once fully matched dollar-for-dollar by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education as well as T. Boone Pickels' $100 million chair match commitment, the gift will provide $1 million in endowed funds.

The gift was given in honor of OSU alumnus, Claud Kniffin, to benefit the two areas at OSU which meant the most to him: Edmon Low Library and the College of Education.