BATON ROUGE — LSU and an unspecified donor are announcing a "transformative gift" that will benefit the school's College of Engineering.

The announcement will be made Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the LSU Foundation Center for Philanthropy.

LSU says the eight-figure philanthropic commitment will support "multiple key priorities within the college that will elevate and strengthen LSU's local, regional and national impact."

The donor, who will be announced at the event, will be joined by LSU President Wade Rousse, LSU Executive Vice President and Chancellor Jim Dalton, LSU Foundation President and CEO Krista Raney and LSU College of Engineering Dean Vicki Colvin.