Robert M. Gates Hall
A $30 million gift from a William & Mary alumna who is a W&M Foundation trustee paid tribute to former U.S. Secretary of Defense (2006-2011) and current university Chancellor Robert M. Gates ’65, L.H.D. ’98 with the first academic building in the nation to bear Gates’ name. Brown Hall, currently a vacant residence hall, will transform into Robert M. Gates Hall and will serve as a hub for research and teaching that spans disciplines, addressing global challenges such as economic development and inequality, geopolitical conflict, national security and conservation. Gates Hall will be home to the Global Research Institute, the Institute for Integrative Conservation and the Whole of Government Center of Excellence.
In remarks at the groundbreaking of Gates Hall, Gates said, “This new building, and those who will work, study and collaborate here, will provide current and future generations of W&M students a place to continue this university’s centuries-long leadership in searching for solutions to the significant problems of our country and our world.”
