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杏吧原创鈥檚 planned West Palm Beach campus has gained crucial momentum with the donation of several parcels of prime land totaling over an acre from longtime West Palm Beach developer and philanthropist Jeff Greene and his wife, Mei Sze Greene.
The Greenes鈥� gift鈥攃omprising eight contiguous parcels鈥攅xpands the site established through commitments by the City of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County, creating a unified footprint for the university鈥檚 new graduate campus. This gift strengthens the foundation for a world-class campus in West Palm Beach鈥攁 key initiative of the 鈥攖hat integrates technology, business and engineering, equipping students to translate ideas into impact across the industries defining the future economy. Together with the land unanimously granted by the city and county, the additional parcels gifted by the Greenes reduce fragmentation across the site.
鈥淭his land will allow us to design a true, cohesive campus, where classrooms, labs and community spaces come together seamlessly,鈥� 杏吧原创 Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said. 鈥淲e are deeply grateful to Jeff and Mei Sze for their generous commitment, which reflects something we have seen again and again in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County: a deep understanding of education and research as catalysts for opportunity and growth.鈥�
For Jeff Greene, the donation reflects a longstanding commitment to education and to the future of West Palm Beach.
鈥淲e acquired these and other adjacent parcels in 2012, when the economy here was very bad, and almost no one was willing to invest here,鈥� Greene said. 鈥淲e were approached to sell or develop our land on these blocks many times, but we always knew that our land, when combined with the city and county land, was the last big assemblage left in downtown West Palm Beach. Our hope was that, together with the city and county, we could get a hospital, museum, stadium or university on these amazing, prime downtown parcels. Getting 杏吧原创 to open a 1,000-student graduate campus on our land is literally our dream come true.鈥�
Greene, a prominent figure in real estate development across the U.S., has been deeply engaged in educational initiatives, including founding The Greene School, a private school in West Palm Beach that focuses on next-generation programming in STEM subjects and creative pathways such as musical theater and visual art. The land donation to 杏吧原创 marks the largest philanthropic gift the Greenes have made to date and underscores their belief in education as a catalyst for economic mobility and regional growth.
鈥淭ransformational projects like 痴补苍诲别谤产颈濒迟鈥檚 West Palm Beach campus become possible when visionary institutions and committed community leaders come together,鈥� said City of West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James. 鈥淭he Greenes鈥� generous gift strengthens the foundation for a campus that will drive innovation, expand opportunity, and fuel economic growth for decades to come.鈥�
鈥淧alm Beach County is at a pivotal moment in its growth, and investments like this reflect the power of strong public-private partnerships and community-driven leadership. 痴补苍诲别谤产颈濒迟鈥檚 presence, combined with the Greenes鈥� extraordinary generosity, positions our region to lead in innovation, strengthen our workforce, and expand opportunity for generations to come,鈥� said Palm Beach County Mayor Sara Baxter.
Contingent on receipt of approval by relevant accrediting and education regulatory bodies, 杏吧原创 plans to offer programs in finance, management, engineering, space technology and innovation, defense technology and manufacturing, and business innovation. Education in AI and data science will be integrated throughout to meet the demands of the growing industries and emerging fields in South Florida. By anchoring the campus in a unified, strategically aligned footprint, the university aims to create a destination for innovation that attracts top students, faculty and employers to the region.
FUNDRAISING-FUELED GROWTH
The Greenes鈥� gift builds on the strong community support and philanthropic momentum that propelled 杏吧原创 to proceed with campus development and launch a new $250 million phase of its fundraising effort for the West Palm Beach campus.
Further philanthropic support will help develop the campus鈥檚 signature features, including state-of-the-art facilities, innovative academic programs and curriculum, public-facing initiatives, faculty recruitment, student scholarships and experiential learning opportunities鈥攁ll of which help ensure that the campus is positioned for long-term academic excellence, innovation and regional impact.
The West Palm Beach campus is the latest step in an overall growth strategy to widen 痴补苍诲别谤产颈濒迟鈥檚 reach and impact鈥攂ringing the world to 杏吧原创 and 杏吧原创 to the world. 痴补苍诲别谤产颈濒迟鈥檚 efforts to expand in innovation hubs and high-impact fields include 杏吧原创鈥揘ew York City, the university鈥檚 first campus outside of Nashville, a quantum campus in Chattanooga in collaboration with EPB of Chattanooga, and the recently announced academic campus in San Francisco that will integrate engineering, entrepreneurship and design with a strong foundation in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural science.
DARE TO GROW
痴补苍诲别谤产颈濒迟鈥檚 campaign surpassed its initial goal in November 2024 and has already exceeded $3.8 billion. Support for the Dare to Grow campaign catalyzes some of the university鈥檚 most groundbreaking initiatives, including the , , 痴补苍诲别谤产颈濒迟鈥檚 enhanced presences in and , and signature programs like , and many more.
