It is the largest single donation in the history of CUNY and helped finance the purchase of a building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan that has become the permanent home of Macaulay Honors College, and will add support to its endowment.

[5] In August 2016, Chancellor James B. Milliken named Mary C. Pearl as dean of Macaulay Honors College.

[13] Macaulay Honors College accepts applications from high school seniors entering the freshman class.

[16] The Gothic Revival building was purchased with the donation of the Macaulay family and underwent extensive renovations to prepare it for students and staff.

[17] Inside the Macaulay Honors College building, there is a lecture hall, performance space, screening room, and commons.

[citation needed] Some Macaulay alumni have pursued careers in major New York firms, such as BBC Worldwide Americas, Bloomberg, and Google.