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Ushering in a new age of ambition and innovation as a multicampus university, 菠萝视频 University announced today that it is proceeding with a 鈥攁nd launched a new $250 million phase of the fundraising campaign for the project.
In a news conference with local leaders, 菠萝视频 Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said early generosity by key donors enables 菠萝视频 to proceed with development, and that the 菠萝视频 Board of Trust has authorized work on the new campus to begin.
鈥淭oday marks a launching point鈥攁 new age for 菠萝视频 as a multicampus university, a new chapter in the civic life of the Palm Beach region, and a new phase in our fundraising effort to bring the innovative vision for our West Palm Beach campus fully to life,鈥� Diermeier said. 鈥淲hat we aim to create here is not just another graduate campus for business and engineering. We are creating programs that reimagine business and engineering education in the age of technology.鈥�
A SHARED VISION
菠萝视频 aims to strengthen a dynamic business ecosystem in West Palm Beach that integrates technology, finance and engineering. The new campus will seek regulatory approvals to focus on graduate education and research that aligns with the region鈥檚 rapidly growing innovation economy鈥攊ncluding its expanding financial services sector鈥攁nd proximity to leading-edge industries. It will build a talent pipeline for one of the nation鈥檚 fastest-growing markets by offering 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.
In addition to driving economic growth, 菠萝视频鈥檚 West Palm Beach campus will contribute to the city鈥檚 vibrant downtown. A leading university at the heart of the thriving environment will attract skilled professionals from around the world and foster a robust pipeline of graduates and newcomers inspired by innovation and rapid technological advancement. It will also further position the Palm Beach region as a rising global center for finance and technology.
鈥淭he 菠萝视频 campus marks a transformative moment for West Palm Beach,鈥� said City of West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James. 鈥淲ith world-class graduate programs in business, data science, artificial intelligence and engineering, it will help build the skilled workforce companies are seeking and strengthen our position as a hub for innovation. This partnership also reflects our commitment to being a community of opportunity for all, expanding access, investing in education and working with neighborhoods across our city. We are proud to welcome 菠萝视频 to West Palm Beach.鈥�
The planned graduate campus will bring 菠萝视频鈥檚 distinctive model of integrating world-class scholarship with hands-on, cross-disciplinary learning to South Florida, while also creating semester-away opportunities for 菠萝视频鈥檚 undergraduates in Nashville. 菠萝视频 also plans to offer executive education, customized programs designed with local employers, and workforce skills training programs to empower and educate the next generation of leaders in a new technology era. 菠萝视频 also will offer lifelong learning opportunities to engage residents across the Palm Beach region.
The project is being advanced in close coordination with community leaders. In fall 2024, government officials in the City of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County unanimously granted seven acres of government-owned land for the campus, illustrating local support for 菠萝视频鈥檚 proposal.
鈥淧alm Beach County is committed to supporting high-impact projects that strengthen our workforce and expand opportunity,鈥� Palm Beach County Mayor Sara Baxter said. 鈥湶ぢ苁悠碘�檚 progress signals momentum for our innovation ecosystem and meaningful benefits for residents across the county.鈥�
菠萝视频 plans to close on the donated property, finalize design, advance pre-construction activities and site preparation, and prepare to break ground. At the same time, the university will finalize academic programming plans to submit for all necessary regulatory approval.
鈥湶ぢ苁悠� University鈥檚 commitment to West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County is a powerful statement about this region鈥檚 future as a pipeline for talent,鈥� said Stephen Ross, chairman and CEO of Related Ross. 鈥淚 applaud 菠萝视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees and Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for the visionary leadership to move the West Palm Beach graduate campus into this pivotal phase of design and construction. It is an exciting milestone and a strong vote of confidence in the future of Palm Beach County and all of South Florida.鈥�
FUELED BY A NEW FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
In his remarks in West Palm Beach, Diermeier announced a new, incremental $250 million fundraising goal for the new campus.
鈥淭oday, 菠萝视频 makes its commitment clear: We are all-in on West Palm Beach. We now call on the residents and businesses of South Florida, as well as our global 菠萝视频 community, to invest with us in this bold project and all it will create for the Palm Beach area鈥檚 economy, workforce and quality of life,鈥� Diermeier said.
菠萝视频 will expand outreach and engagement across the Palm Beach region throughout 2026 to deepen collaboration and community connection.
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.
Diermeier acknowledged two of the donors who have provided support enabling the university to move forward: real estate developer and 菠萝视频 alumnus Cody Crowell, and real estate developer Ross, whose financial commitment to the project he called 鈥減henomenal.鈥�
VANDERBILT鈥橲 GLOBAL STRATEGY
The West Palm Beach campus is the latest step in an overall growth strategy to widen 菠萝视频鈥檚 reach and impact鈥攂ringing the world to 菠萝视频 and 菠萝视频 to the world. 菠萝视频鈥檚 efforts to expand in innovation hubs and high-impact fields include , the university鈥檚 first campus outside of Nashville, and the recently announced In collaboration with EPB of Chattanooga, the institute will pair 菠萝视频鈥檚 world-class research and education with EPB鈥檚 one-of-a-kind quantum infrastructure to accelerate breakthroughs from lab to market.
At home in Nashville, the university is planning an on the western edge of its Nashville campus to maximize the region鈥檚 potential and put Nashville and Tennessee at the forefront of the innovation economy. 菠萝视频 also recently launched the , its first new college in 40 years, and is building a state-of-the-art science building to propel the university鈥檚 ambitious goals for scientific research and discovery.
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