The Professor John Score II Learning Commons wouldn’t be possible without a major financial contribution by an anonymous donor. While remaining anonymous, the donors requested that the Learning Commons be named after former Southwestern Professor John N. R. Score II ’45. The son of former Southwestern President John Nelson Russel Score, Dr. Score II began teaching at SU in 1948 and joined the permanent faculty in 1955. He taught in the Department of Religion and Philosophy for over 40 years. Upon his passing in 1995, he left his entire estate of over $1 million to the University.