TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Topeka couple has donated $1 million to Washburn University.

The school says the gift comes from businessman Mike McPherson and his wife, Belinda. The money is being used to renovate Morgan Hall to create a center where students can apply for admission, meet with advisers, register for classes, pay tuition and learn about scholarships and financial aid.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Welcome Center is planned for Oct. 23.

Belinda McPherson taught and coached at Washburn in the 1970s. Her husband, Mike, and his brother, Bruce, are the founders of McPherson’s Constructors Inc., which manages construction projects in several states. The brothers also partnered with another man to form a company that develops multi-family units and retail space.