The IMS Council has given in-principle approval of a new IMS Lecture in honor of David Blackwell provided that an endowment of $40,000 or more is raised. An anonymous donor has kindly offered matching donations of up to $20,000. Blackwell Lecture donations are held in an escrow account set up by the IMS Business Office. The donations will be returned to donors if the $40,000 goal for the fund is...