William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS welcomed their inaugural class of undergraduate majors. The 11-student cohort launches a one-of-a-kind program that blends classroom rigor with hands-on field and research experiences made possible through full tuition support from a transformative $50 million gift by Dr. R. Todd Stravitz ’82 and the Brunckhorst Foundations.| Virginia Institute of Marine Science
The $50M gift by William & Mary alumnus Dr. R. Todd Stravitz ’82 and the Brunckhorst Foundations will empower future generations to tackle the world’s most pressing environmental challenges by providing full tuition support to undergraduates majoring in coastal & marine sciences at the Batten School & VIMS.| Virginia Institute of Marine Science
A transformational $100 million gift from philanthropist Jane Batten HON ’17, L.H.D. ’19 will catalyze the newly named Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences. Batten’s visionary gift will position W&M and its Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) as the premier destination for developing solutions to these threats — building on the university’s strong scientific reputation and unmatched expertise in coastal resilience.| Virginia Institute of Marine Science