Howard University has received one of the most significant gifts in its history.
The school received an $80 million investment from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who continues to make transformative gifts to HBCUs
When combined with gifts of $40 million and $12 million to Howard in 2020 and 2023, respectively, this donation brings Scott’s recent contributions to Howard to $132 million over the years. The $80 million is an unrestricted gift to Howard University and the Howard University College of Medicine.
The donation will be used to accelerate Howard’s momentum and impact at the forefront of higher education research and student development, the school said in a news release.
Scott has been one of the most impactful and consequential supporters of higher education, having made transformative gifts to numerous colleges, including HBCUs. According to People, she has given more than half a billion dollars to HBCUs since 2019.
Howard’s College of Medicine will receive an earmarked $17 million, which will be used in part to support a new Academic Medical Center, a transformative facility in line with the innovation center funded through Scott’s $12 million in 2023.
That center, developed in partnership between the College of Medicine and the College of Engineering and Architecture, helps students explore technologies that can enhance patient care and expand the frontiers of science.
