Carnegie Mellon Gets $3 Billion, Biggest School Donation Ever

Carnegie Mellon Gets $3 Billion, Biggest School Donation Ever

Billionaire Ken Griffin, who started company Citadel, is donating $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University — the largest gift ever to a U.S. school. It will help open a Miami campus and support Pittsburgh, including hiring teachers and easing costs for students. Its size raises questions about whether one gift gives too much sway over study topics and school decisions.

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