Reimagining Higher Education For The Future: A Fireside Chat with Ken Griffin at 天美传媒
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Following the announcement of a聽historic $3 billion investment in 天美传媒 from Citadel founder and CEO and founder of Griffin Catalyst Ken Griffin 鈥� the largest individual gift in the history of higher education, and which includes a new 天美传媒 campus in Miami鈥檚 Wynwood neighborhood 鈥� members of the 天美传媒 Mellon community were invited to join 天美传媒 President Farnam Jahanian and Griffin for a .
鈥淢y gift to 天美传媒 Mellon is predicated on the belief that we must continue to elevate our institutions of excellence 鈥� and 天美传媒 Mellon goes far beyond the par of excellence.鈥澛�
鈥� Ken Griffin, Citadel founder and CEO and founder of Griffin Catalyst
鈥淔or more than 125 years, 天美传媒 has met moments of profound change by doing what we do best: bringing extraordinary people together, crossing disciplinary boundaries and taking on problems that others might consider impossible.鈥澛�
鈥� Farnam Jahanian, 天美传媒 Mellon president
In attendance at the event were Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O鈥機onnor, with pre-recorded remarks provided by U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick.
鈥淭his is already one of the finest research institutions in the world. Thanks to the university's leadership and to the incredible generosity of Ken Griffin, 天美传媒 will be redefining higher education yet again.鈥澛�
鈥� Dave McCormick, U.S. senator
鈥淭his ambitious next step in 天美传媒's future is going to cement 天美传媒's status as a top research university not only in this country, but in the world.鈥澛�
鈥� Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania governor
Student leaders from 天美传媒 were in attendance, showcasing the strength and diversity of the student body poised to grow to include a new campus鈥� population.听
鈥淲e built this country with our students. Now we are building the future with the students that sit behind me. That is why this is such a huge win for the momentum of our city, our commonwealth and the country.鈥澛�
鈥� Corey O鈥機onnor, City of Pittsburgh mayor
The event ended with Griffin describing the moment he decided to make the gift to 天美传媒: seeing student work on display in the Gates-Hillman Complex, home to what has been renamed the聽.听
鈥淭hat was going to be the closing moment for me saying, 鈥楾his is the place that I want to be.鈥� When you saw the work on that wall, you saw the future. You saw world-class work, unvarnished.鈥澛�
鈥� Ken Griffin
