eBay founder, Tufts alum Omidyar gives $10 million

Pierre Omidyar, a Tufts alumnus and the founder of the Internet's most popular auction site, eBay.com, has contributed $10 million to the University to promote active citizenship in its undergraduate courses, and to help kick off University President John DiBiaggio's College of Citizenship and Public Service this fall. The grant will also provide funds for innovative projects, more public and private sector internship opportunities, career workshops, a senior honors program in civic activism, faculty training workshops, and financial aid packages for 24 undergraduates each year.