Shuttered San Francisco Arts School Will Become College Co-Named for Nvidia Founder Jensen Huang
The new college will enroll 1,000 students and focus on arts, design, engineering and artificial intelligence, Vanderbilt said.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his wife Lori donated $75 million to Vanderbilt University on July 21, establishing the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang College of Art, Architecture and Design at the site of the closing California College of the Arts.
- CCA announced in January it would close in 2027 after selling its campuses to Vanderbilt, driven by enrollment collapse from 1,800 students in 2019 to just 324 by last autumn and a $20 million deficit.
- Huang's $75 million gift is his largest university donation, exceeding the $50 million he gave Oregon State University, and has already attracted over $25 million in additional commitments, bringing total investment to more than $100 million.
- Vanderbilt San Francisco will enroll approximately 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students in art, architecture, design and technology programs as part of the university's broader expansion including New York City, West Palm Beach, and Chattanooga campuses.
- Huang's investment reflects Silicon Valley billionaires reshaping Bay Area arts institutions; tech entrepreneur Laurene Powell Jobs invested $23 million in the former San Francisco Art Institute, though critics worry the AI boom's influence could alter creative education.
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New San Francisco Art College Receives $75 Million From NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang
The San Francisco campus of Vanderbilt University has received a landmark $75 million donation from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and his wife Lori to set up a new art college. The new institution will be named the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang College of Art, Architecture and Design, pending the university’s approval. The institution is also currently seeking a […]
Jensen Huang made $172 billion selling AI chips. He just gave $75 million to an art school.
Jensen and Lori Huang have given Vanderbilt University $75 million to establish the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang College of Art, Architecture and Design in San Francisco. The $75 million is a matching gift, and it has already spurred over $100 million in additional private support from alumni and donors including leaders in the Bay Area […] This story continues at The Next Web
Jensen Huang made his $172 billion fortune on AI chips. His family's $75 million gift to Vanderbilt argues art decides what technology is for
The $75 million gift to establish an art, architecture and design college is the largest Huang has ever made to a university.
After $75 M. Gift, Shuttered California College of the Arts to Become School Named for Silicon Valley Billionaire
Vanderbilt University, which bought the CCA campuses, has revealed that it will become the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang College of Art, Architecture and Design.
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