in addition, the university was awarded a grant of $950,000 by the andrew l. mullen foundation, a grant that was for the establishment of the new environmental studies and sustainability major at the school, according to the university's website. aapplaud drew university. it speaks highly of the university that it was able to secure a grant. but it's curious that it should receive a $1 million earmark for the development of new environmental studies courses for the construction and improvement of science laboratories. it sounds to me like this new course of study not only got a grant from the foundation for the new major but $1 million grant from the taxpayers as well. i'm sure the curriculum at drew is competitive and noteworthy, but so are others at many other universities across the country. there has been increasing attention paid to earmarks for private companies. what do we do about earmarks to private universities that have demonstrated their ability to secure generous grants from prestigeous foundations. why do the taxpayers have to provide funding as well? d