George School has done this effectively for some time as well (and used a similar mega-gift received roughly a decade ago to the same end), and it really makes for a much richer environment for everyone. It seems to me that one of the biggest benefits of going to BS is that the world is brought to you – few of us live in communities that offer such diversity – national, racial, religious, SES. When the school backs up these initiatives with efforts to celebrate what each individual brings (and with faculty and administrators of diverse backgrounds as well), it’s incredible what can happen! Mercersberg has long had a reputation for creating “family” on its campus through the people who work there; having the resources to do the outreach and to fund its goals is key. This gift got a lot of media attention – as it should have. There is so much news about all that’s wrong in the world. It’s nice to hear about what’s right!