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Ken Griffin pledges record $3 billion gift to Carnegie Mellon University
The donation funds a new Miami campus and renames the school of computer science.
The short version
- Citadel founder Ken Griffin announced a $3 billion gift to Carnegie Mellon University, marking the largest individual donation in higher education history.[The Hill]
- $2 billion is allocated to construct a new 25-acre branch campus in Miami aimed at serving 3,500 students.[The Hill]
- $1 billion will support the Pittsburgh campus and financial aid, renaming the computer science program the Kenneth C Griffin School of Computer Science.[The Guardian · The Hill]
- Griffin will join the university's Board of Trustees, with the Miami site aiming to enroll its initial students in 2028.[The Hill]
Key facts
- Citadel founder Ken Griffin is giving $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University in the largest individual gift in higher education history.[The Guardian · The Hill]
- Two billion dollars will establish a 25-acre branch campus in Miami intended to accommodate 3,500 undergraduate, master's, and PhD students.[The Hill]
- One billion dollars is designated for Carnegie Mellon's Pittsburgh campus to support priorities including financial aid and the computer science program.[The Guardian · The Hill]
- Carnegie Mellon will rename its computer science division to the Kenneth C Griffin School of Computer Science.[The Guardian]
- Griffin will join Carnegie Mellon University's Board of Trustees.[The Guardian · The Hill]
What remains uncertain
- The timeline for the Miami campus opening relies on university targets, with construction planned for next year and initial student enrollment hoped for in 2028.[The Hill]
Sources
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