The UW-Madison School of Education and the UW Center for Investigating Healthy Minds received a $10 million gift Tuesday from 1958 UW-Madison alumna Dorothy “Dottie” Jones King and husband Robert “Bob” Eliot King, who made the donation to recruit faculty that focus on children and their well-being.
The university, which is a front-runner in research on mental training strategies and cultivating the healthy minds of children, said it plans to use this money to recruit experienced faculty and continue the research of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds.
Chancellor Rebecca Blank said she understands the importance this gift has on not only the university, but the state of Wisconsin.
“The University of Wisconsin-Madison has long been involved in research to improve the lives of children, and this gift helps us continue to pursue groundbreaking research in this area,” Blank said in a university news release.
The King’s gift will support the matching gift set up by John and Tashia Morgridge. Bob stated in the release that they are excited to see their money extend the reach of the university’s research.
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with UW-Madison in our determination to help disadvantaged youth reach their full potential,” Dottie said in the statement.
