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Oregon announced the donation, which will go toward starting an engineering college, on Wednesday...
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The $1 billion donation from Phil and Penny Knight to the University of Oregon, announced on September 23, 2026, will be used to start an engineering college.
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University of Oregon
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{
    "date": "2026-09-23",
    "donor": "Phil and Penny Knight",
    "purpose": "Starting an engineering college",
    "recipient": "University of Oregon",
    "donation_amount": "$1 billion"
}
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Education Philanthropy
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September 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM (2 weeks ago)
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September 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM (2 weeks ago)

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Donor Gives $3 Billion to Carnegie Mellon, the Largest University Gift Ever
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/3-billion-donation-carnegie-mellon-largest-university-gift.html

Hedge fund executive Kenneth C. Griffin has pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, the largest single donation in American higher education history. Much of the gift will fund a new campus in Miami, with the remainder going to the Pittsburgh campus.

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