According to a news release from the university, the money was given by New Haven professor Alice Fischer and her husband Michael, a computer science professor at Yale University, to establish the Alice E. and Michael J. Fischer Teaching Chair in Computer Science Endowed Fund.
The new funding, announced at last week’s commencement, will be used to recruit and retain faculty to teach core computer science skills and “champion computer science education at the university,” the announcement said.
“Alice has long been one of our most distinguished professors, and she is beloved by generations of students. She has made a far-reaching impact on countless graduates, and her legacy is unmatched. On behalf of our entire community and our future students who will benefit from the Fischers’ inspiring philanthropy, I thank Alice and Michael for their most worthwhile investment,” President Steven H. Kaplan said in a public statement.
