Princeton University has received a $101 million gift from trustee and 1995 graduate Peter B. Lewis. The gift makes Lewis the most generous donor in modern Princeton history, with more than $220 million given to the university. This latest gift will support a new initiative to increase the role of creative and performance arts on campus and in the community.
Ramapo College of New Jersey has received a $2.5 million gift from Richard and Millicent Anisfield to support the construction of a new building for the university’s business school. The gift is the largest in the university’s history. The business school will be renamed the Anisfield School of Business in honor of the gift.
Stanford University (Calif.) Law School has received a $20 million gift from William H. Neukom, a 1967 graduate of the school and chairman of the law firm Preston, Gates & Ellis. Neukom is also a member of the law school’s board of visitor’s executive committee.
The University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning has received $1 million from the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Foundation to endow fellowships for faculty members from the Associated Schools of Construction who are seeking doctoral degrees in construction management.
Wellesley College (Mass.) has received a $2.7 million bequest from Virginia Webbert, a 1935 graduate of the university. The bequest will be used for financial aid for students majoring in economics or music.
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