General Manager Walt Hupe (center), presents a $1 million check from the Caterpillar Foundation to Millikin in support of creating a new Center for International Education on campus. Accepting the check is MU President Harold Jeffcoat and Vice President for Alumni and Development Peg Smith Luy ’75.

On Feb. 22, the Caterpillar Foundation made its second payment of $1 million to Millikin.

Last year, Millikin received a commitment of $11.5 million in support of the university's "Transform MU" capital campaign through the combined generosity of Trustee Emeritus Doug Oberhelman '75, his wife, Diane, and the Caterpillar Foundation — the largest pledge of support in university history.