Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. The business school was named after alumni Dick and Joyce Farmer. A family foundation has pledged to donate up to $100 millionto Miami University’s Farmer School of Business over the next 10 years—the largest gift in the university’s 200-plus year history.
The Farmer Family Foundation will start by donating $55 million over the next three years to advance the business school’s strategic priorities, including improving students’ career readiness through training in AI and other emerging technologies. The school was first named for Miami U. alumni Dick Farmer and his wife, Joyce Farmer, in 1992, when they contributed its cornerstone gift. In 2005, their foundation served as the lead donor in the construction of the Farmer School of Business building, and, nearly a decade later, they donated another $40 million.
Generations of Miami students will benefit from their remarkable generosity.” NAIA Approves Fifth Year of Eligibility for Student Athletes LSU Law Professor to Return to Class After Being Suspended for Political Speech Student Success US 2026 | Climbing Higher: A Shared Commitment to Student Success (In-Person Only) Translate student perspectives into your playbook for retention, wellbeing & career readiness. Create a free account and get higher ed's most essential news, analysis, and career advice delivered to your inbox.
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