Alumna gives Bryn Mawr College $25 million, largest donation in its history

Bryn Mawr College has received a $25 million gift, the largest in the school's history, from an alumna and longtime supporter, the school announced.

Officials at the women's college said the gift — from a donor who asked not to be publicly identified — is believed to be the largest ever from an individual woman to a women's college.

"We are so grateful that this extraordinary donor has chosen to support the mission of the college with this remarkable gift," said Kim Cassidy, president of the 1,640-student college on the Main Line. "A long-standing champion of Bryn Mawr, she has always been willing to focus her giving on the college's greatest need."

The money will be used to fund a number of initiatives, including international programming and the renovation of the Park Science Center. Multidisciplinary courses with a global focus, international internships, and partnerships that allow students to study around the world are among the programs planned, the college said.

The gift comes as part of Bryn Mawr's ongoing $250 million fund-raising campaign, launched in 2011.