A Havertown kid who studied mechanical engineering at Drexel in the 1970s just made the biggest philanthropic statement in the university’s history.
W. Nicholas “Nick” Howley is giving Drexel University a historic $112.6 million gift, the largest the school has ever received and more than double its previous record, reports Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The donation from the Cleveland-based Howley Foundation will establish Drexel’s new Howley College of Engineering and Computing, renovate major learning spaces, and expand scholarship support for students…