Drexel University secured its largest philanthropic commitment to date: a $112.6 million gift from the Howley Foundation to expand engineering and computing facilities and create new learning and scholarship capacity. The funding will establish the Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing and includes $36 million for 55,000 square feet of renovated classrooms, labs, and collaborative spaces. Planned facilities include a robotics facility, a flight simulator, a jet engine lab, and soil and concrete analysis, as well as labs for chemical engineering, materials science, and cell and gene therapy education. A second investment will transform an additional 10,000-square-foot area into a maker space, the Walter N. Howley Jr. Innovation Garage. The remaining $76 million supports the Howley College Scholars program, aimed at expanding scholarships and recruitment for students with limited means. Drexel’s announcement matters for workforce-aligned education capacity—especially in engineering and computing—where lab infrastructure and experiential learning space increasingly determine competitive enrollment and external research partnerships.