, the legendary music publishing executive, has made a substantial gift to establish a scholarship program at Syracuse University, his alma mater.
“Martin Bandier’s generosity will ensure students have access to the preeminent music industry program in the nation,” Newhouse deansaid in a statement. “His commitment to removing barriers to higher education is exactly what we need in this challenging time.” “The Bandier Program, [founded by Bandier in 2006], has long been committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment,” Bandier Program directorsaid in a statement. “This generous gift will be an enormous boost to our recruiting and retention efforts and will continue to ensure that the absolute best and brightest minds have an opportunity to study in the program and ultimately enter the music business.