Anand Mahindra gives $10M for Humanities Center
Harvard University announced today (Oct. 4) that Anand Mahindra ’77, M.B.A.’81, has given the University $10 million to support the Humanities Center in honor of his mother, Indira Mahindra. It is the largest gift for the study of humanities in Harvard’s history, and will advance the unique interdisciplinary collaborations led by center director Homi Bhabha. In recognition, the center will be renamed the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard. “This remarkable gift is a significant affirmation of the importance of the humanities and the central place of the liberal arts in the University,” said Drew Faust, president of Harvard University and Lincoln Professor of History. “It comes at a time when it is vital to bring a humane and critical perspective to the urgent questions that confront the world. Anand Mahindra understands the essential role of the humanities in this work, and I am deeply grateful.” “I am happy to be able to...