Dear Members of the Carnegie Mellon Community: I am writing to you with a historic announcement. William S. Dietrich II, a Pittsburgh industrialist and longtime trustee of Carnegie Mellon University, has announced a plan to provide a record-breaking gift of a $265 million fund to support CMU. This is the largest gift in the university's history and it will have real impact across CMU for years to come. The gift furthers the university's ability to educate students in strong interdisciplinary problem-solving and supports the unique recipe for education offered by Carnegie Mellon's seven schools and colleges, all of which are leaders in their fields. In recognition of the fund Mr. Dietrich is creating, we are also naming H&SS the Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, to honor the memory of Mr. Dietrich's mother. We hope you share our pride in this gift, because you are part of the story: Mr. Dietrich has long recognized and valued the diverse achievements of CMU students, faculty, parents, alumni, and friends. This gift marks a significant success for the university's fundraising campaign, Inspire Innovation, which will continue until June 30, 2013. We hope this gift inspires generosity in all who care about CMU and share Mr. Dietrich's admiration for all that this university has accomplished. Naturally, we are celebrating. There will be a live announcement today at 11 am on campus, which will be streamed online at: www.cmu.edu/event/sept7/ For more information about this historic announcement, please go to: www.cmu.edu/dietrich In short, it's a great day for the university. Thank you for being a part of the CMU community, and please join me in celebrating this historic occasion! Sincerely, Jared L. Cohon, President Carnegie Mellon University