Chapman University received a $10 million gift from Amy and Jad Duncan for the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler School of Engineering.
The gift was announced during Chapman’s State of the University Address on Feb. 27.
“Your gift will support visionary leadership and deepen our experiential learning in the Fowler School of Engineering,” Chapman President Matt Parlow said during the address.
It was Parlow’s first State of the University address as president after stepping into the role last October, succeeding Daniele Struppa.
Other gifts included another $20 million gift from Christine Cross, a longtime supporter of Chapman, for endowed student scholarships. Cross and her husband Lon previously gave $10 million to establish the Christine and Lon Cross Endowed Scholarship Fund for need-based scholarships. The couple are also philanthropic donors behind the Klein Legacy Foundation, which has helped fund programs within the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Both gifts helped bring Chapman’s total fundraising amount to more than $480 million for its Inspire Campaign, which aims to raise $500 million by 2028.
During the address, Parlow also announced that the university’s endowment has surpassed $1 billion for the first time in the school’s 165-year-history. Over the last decade, the endowment has grown from $30 million, according to Parlow.
