On January 28, 2026, the University of California, Davis, announced a transformative gift of $120M from philanthropists Joan and Sanford I. Weill to its veterinary school. In honor of this extraordinary generosity—the largest gift made to veterinary medicine worldwide—the #1 nationally-ranked school has been renamed the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine. Below is a list of media mentions about this historic moment for UC Davis.
From left: Image above shows UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Mark Stetter, UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May, and Sanford I. Weill on the set of CNBC/Squawk Box.
In UC Davis News
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Chancellor Gary S. May in Conversation with Joan and Sanford I. Weill
UC Davis Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine
A Milestone Gift Supporting Veterinary Medicine
In Local and National News
- Sandy Weill on $120M gift to UC Davis veterinary school: It makes so much sense to work with animals | CNBC/Squawk Box Video
- Weill Gives $120 Million to Vet School That Treated His Dog | Bloomberg
- University Of California, Davis Receives A Record $120 Million Gift | Forbes
- Record $120 million gift leads to new name for UC Davis veterinary school | Sacramento Bee
- UC Davis receives record $120 million gift for veterinary school | San Francisco Chronicle
- UC Davis receives historic donation | DVM360
- Former Citi CEO Sandy Weill Gives $120M to UC Davis Vet School That Cared for His Dog | Observer
- UC Davis vet school targets new hospital after record-breaking US$120m donation | Vet Times
- $120 Million Gift Sets the Stage for a New Era in Veterinary Education at UC Davis | Bovine Veterinarian
- UC Davis Receives $120M Gift for Veterinary Medicine | Inside Higher Ed
- UC Davis Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine | Vet Candy
- Wall Street High Flyer Gives 171M AUS to Vet School that Treated His Dog | Sydney Morning Herald
- UC Davis receives $120 million gift to expand veterinary school | Sacramento Business Journal
- UC Davis receives $120M gift, largest ever for veterinary medicine | ABC10 Sacramento
- Couple donates record $120M to UC Davis vet school that once cared for their dog | Scripps News
- Billionaire and wife donate $120 MILLION to veterinarian school for helping treat their beloved pet dog | Daily Mail (UK)
- U.C. Davis receives largest veterinarian donation in history, $120M | Fox40 Sacramento
- UC Davis Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine | EquiManagement
- UC-Davis veterinary school receives record $120M gift | AVMA