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Carilion Clinic raises $96M for cancer center
Carilion Clinic is counting on public support to reach its $100 million goal to build a six-story cancer center in Roanoke.
UVA Health receives $50M in two anonymous gifts for Manning Institute
Two anonymous donors have given $25 million gifts to support the University of Virginia's Manning Institute of Biotechnology.
As federal cuts loom, Virginia universities redouble fundraising
Colleges are facing cuts in federal funding, and that creates more pressure to seek funds from private donors.
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.
McLean business leader’s foundation gives $20M to George Mason University
Kimmy Duong donates $20M to George Mason University, funding scholarships and naming the Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong School of Computing.
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.
ODU breaks ground on $25M Barry Art Museum expansion
The Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University in Norfolk is undergoing a massive $25 million expansion that will double its gallery space. ODU last week broke ground on the project, which will add a 25,200-square-foot, three-story wing that includes a multiuse event space, a new media video gallery showcasing multimedia artworks, a community gallery […]
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 […]
U.Va. dedicates Ramon W. Breeden Jr. Commerce Grounds
The University of Virginia on Friday dedicated the Ramon W. Breeden Jr. Commerce Grounds plaza and officially named “Breeden Way,” located adjacent to the McIntire School of Commerce. The honor is in recognition of Breeden’s legacy as founder and chair of Virginia Beach-based real estate company The Breeden Co., as well as his philanthropy to […]
