William & Mary announces a historic $100-million donation from Jane Batten to establish the Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences.
Jane Batten has donated $100 million to William & Mary to support its Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences. William & Mary will expand its coastal and marine sciences research with the help of a $100 million donation from local philanthropist Jane Batten. The university announced its largest donation in its 331-year history Wednesday.
“It’s becoming fairly well understood that every part of human life is affected by threats to our coastlines, our communities and cultures, transportation, national security and food supply.” Rowe said. “This is the time when we need to think about what it’s going to take to be resilient in the face of storm surges and floods and erosion.”
Education in coastal and marine research is a priority to William & Mary, Rowe said, especially in a state where nearly 5 million people live near coastlines. Derek Aday, director of VIMS, said the school aims to find a solution for ongoing flooding, sea-level rises and water quality issues in coastal communities around the world.
Batten’s donation matches a trend of large philanthropic gifts increasing over the years, said Sue Cunningham, president and CEO of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. In February, CASE“Over the years, we have seen significant growth with 11 gifts in 2023 of $100 million or more,” Cunningham said. “That’s double that was in 2022 and they represent 3.9 percent of total support.”has dedicated her philanthropy around environmental education.
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