$100M gift will significantly expand SAIS Bologna campus

A sign in front of a red brick building reads ’Bologna Center’
A sign in front of a red brick building reads ’Bologna Center’
A sign in front of a red brick building reads 'Bologna Center' - $100M gift from James and Morag Anderson will expand Bologna campus of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies - The largest-ever private contribution to a university in Italy will allow Johns Hopkins to leverage the expertise of faculty and researchers to train the next generation of international experts and offer multidisciplinary, innovative solutions to global problems. A transformative gift of $100 million from philanthropists James and Morag Anderson to Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies' Europe campus in Bologna, Italy, will create new opportunities for students and faculty from throughout Europe and around the world to address the multifaceted challenges of a rapidly changing world, Johns Hopkins University announced today. The gift will allow Johns Hopkins to expand its SAIS Europe campus in Bologna into an international hub for research and collaboration, bringing together leading academics and practitioners around the world to train the next generation of international experts, offer multidisciplinary solutions to global problems, facilitate scientific and technological research on public policies, and work towards peace and democratic development. Edinburgh-based investor James Anderson is the chair of the Johns Hopkins University SAIS Europe Advisory Council and a member of the university's board of trustees. He is a 1981 SAIS Europe alumnus and longtime supporter of the school.
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