BLACKSBURG, Va., June 4 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Virginia Tech recently received its largest commitment ever.
The unprecedented $75 million in support will advance the university's ambitious athletics strategy and expand one of its most innovative academic programs.
A majority of the commitment, made anonymously by a four-generation Hokie family, was to Virginia Tech Athletics, while a sizeable portion was directed to the Honors College.
The athletic portion includes philanthropy for the Invest to Win initiative to ensure Hokie competitiveness in today's rapidly changing collegiate athletics environment, unrestricted funds to be used at the discretion of the university's a...