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Ken Griffin gives $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University

Original: Carnegie Mellon University Announces Historic $3B Gift from Ken Griffin

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin has donated $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, described by the university as a historic gift and a new model for philanthropic funding in higher education. The announcement, made in September 2026, is one of the largest single donations ever made to a US university, drawing wide attention online where commenters are debating its scale and implications for college funding.

Why now: The sheer scale of the gift makes it one of the largest donations ever to a US university.

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