William & Mary has received a $100 million gift from philanthropist Jane Batten. The funding will go toward the newly named Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences and assist the university with its goal of positioning the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) as the premier destination for developing solutions to the coastal challenges of rising sea levels, increased storm intensity and flooding, loss of agricultural land, and impaired water quality.

This is the biggest gift ever given to a university for a school dedicated to coastal and marine sciences, according to William & Mary. It is the largest gift in William & Mary’s 331-year history. 

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