University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John Wiley announced today the largest individual gift in the university’s history.
The $50 million gift from John and Tashia Morgridge will benefit the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, a new building planned for the 1200 and 1300 blocks of University Avenue. The gift will be matched by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, bringing the total to $100 million.
Combined with another $50 million approved by the state, the pledges complete the fundraising needed to put up the building, said Carl Gulbrandsen, managing director of the foundation.