So far this year, several colleges have landed hefty donations from private donors, with the money supporting initiatives ranging from creating academic medical centers and animal teaching hospitals to bolstering humanities education and STEM-related research.
Below, we’re keeping tabs on donations and commitments announced this year of $100 million or more.
Santa Clara University plans to use a new $175 million donation — its largest gift ever — to help open a new medical school in the San Francisco Bay area. The gift comes from venture capitalist Mark Stevens and his wife Mary, a Santa Clara alum…