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Virginia Tech receives $20M anonymous donation for athletics
Virginia Tech has received a $20 million anonymous donation, the largest gift in the school’s history, toward the school’s athletics program.
ODU gets $15M gift from Brock to launch nutrition institute
Old Dominion University has received a $15 million gift to establish a nutrition and lifestyle medicine institute.
Carter Machinery CEO donates $5M to U.Va.
The CEO of Carter Machinery has donated $5 million to the University of Virginia’s men’s basketball program.
Steelers co-owner donates $50M+ to Hampden-Sydney
Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner Rob Citrone and his wife, Cindy, are giving more than $50 million to Hampden-Sydney College.
MacKenzie Scott gives record $50M to Virginia State University
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gives $50 million to Virginia State University, marking its largest-ever donation.
Baldaccis pledge $13M to VCU, Library of Virginia
Virginia author David Baldacci and wife, Michelle, pledged $13M to VCU and the Library of Virginia to launch a civil discourse initiative.
Norfolk casino developer pledges $1M to NSU
Boyd Gaming, the company behind the $750 million Norfolk casino, pledged $1 million to Norfolk State University to support its business school’s tourism and hospitality management program.
Virginia universities provide expansive maritime education
William & Mary launches Virginia’s first public bachelor’s in coastal and marine sciences, expanding maritime education and career options statewide.
Estes family donates $15M for William & Mary accounting center
Estes Express Lines' owners donate $15M to William & Mary to create the Estes Center for Excellence in Accounting at the Mason School of Business.
W&M receives $50M gift from alum for Batten School, VIMS
William & Mary alumnus Dr. R. Todd Stravitz has donated $50 million to the Williamsburg university to create a full-tuition scholarship fund for its new Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences and the Virginia Institute for Marine Science, W&M announced Thursday. This is W&M’s largest ever scholarship fund donation, it said in the announcement, […]
JMU receives $2.5M gift for new library wing
James Madison University has received a $2.5 million gift for the new wing of its Carrier Library. Alexandria residents Stan and Rosemary Jones provided the donation, which the Harrisonburg public university announced in late November. A 1954 physics and math alumnus of what was then Madison College, Stan worked for McLean-based Mitre as an engineer […]
U.Va. Wise receives largest ever donation
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise has received its largest ever donation, $11.2 million, from The Bill Gatton Foundation, the Wise County college announced Monday. The late Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, a successful businessman who owned the Gatton Automotive Group with dealerships in Kentucky and Tennessee, made significant gifts to the University of Kentucky […]
