bequest

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The bequest, the largest individual gift in the college's 145-year history, honors the late Pittsburgh businessman and philanthropist's parents, who met at the Pennsylvania school in the 1920s....

The bequest from former steel industry executive William S. Dietrich II, who died earlier this month, will be used to establish separate funds at the foundation focused on the Pittsburgh, Greenville, and Conneaut Lake areas....

The bequest initially will be used to support the Lore Ross Neshama Program — named for Ross' late wife — in which high school seniors spend their second semester in Israel following a week of travel in Eastern Europe....

The gift from the estate of Eric F. Ross, who, with his wife, contributed more than $12 million to the museum before his death in 2010, will support the museum's endowment fund....

The planned bequest from longtime trustee William S. Dietrich II will serve as a catalyst for CMU's global initiatives as well as studies that connect technology and the arts, and will also support academic initiatives across the university....

The gift — the largest bequest in the museum's history — will support new art acquisitions and facility improvements....

The gift from the estate of Virginia Davis, whose husband, William, earned his bachelor's degree in pharmacy from KU in 1940, will be used to provide scholarships to students at the KU School of Pharmacy....

The gift from longtime donors Charles E. Spahr (class of 1934) and his wife, Mary Jane ('38), will support the university's School of Engineering....

The gift from the estate of Charles Kaufman will be allocated to a foundation and a separate fund that the retired chemical engineer established before his death in September at the age of 97....