The Yale School of Architecture’s deanship has been endowed and named in honor of Edward P. Bass ’67, ’72 Arch. The gift in Bass’s honor was spearheaded by his wife, Sasha C. Bass, and follows in the tradition of generous support by the School of Architecture Class of 1972. The endowment will ensure permanent support for the current dean, Deborah Berke, and future deans to realize their goals for the school and the community.

“I am honored to be the inaugural Edward P. Bass Dean,” says Berke, who has led the school since 2016 and is the first woman in its history to serve as its dean. “I am grateful to Ed and to Sasha, who, with this gift and through their service to the school, help us maintain our high standards of design education and nurture the future leaders of the architecture profession.”

Read more about the gift, the School of Architecture, and Bass’s support for Yale.