President Montgomery announces the Empowering Futures Gift at Heritage Hall, June 8. Rodney Coleman-Robinson, Photo Editor
Diversity, equity, inclusion and justice; those are the foundations of the record-breaking $550 million gift Western Michigan University received from anonymous alumni. The donation is the largest awarded to a public university in national history.
The money will be donated over ten years, with $300 million going to the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) and $200 million going to financial assistance, hiring and other endeavors. $50 million will also go to Bronco Athletics. Â
Montgomery announced the Empowering Futures Gift Tuesday, June 8, at Heritage Hall. In his opening remarks, Montgomery highlighted inequities plaguing those who seek higher education.