WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Oct. 22 -- William and Mary issued the following news release:
The following story originally appeared on the W&M Alumni Magazine website as an online exclusive. - Ed.
As afternoon sun warmed century-old bricks, over 250 members of the William & Mary community gathered on Oct. 22 to dedicate Robert M. Gates Hall, a historic building with a 21st- century purpose.
Thanks to a $30 million lead gift from an alumna and former W&M Foundation trustee who wishes to remain anonymous - and to the generosity of many other donors - the property has been renovated, expanded and renamed in honor of former U.S. Secretary of Defense and current William & Mary Chancellor Robert M. Gates '65, L.H.D. '98. The transformed building, which ...