Greetings HBCU Library Alliance Membership! It is an honor to serve as Board Chair. I am excited about this opportunity to give back to an organization that assisted me in my leadership role as the Director of the James B. Duke Memorial Library at Johnson C. Smith University (NC). The Board members, Executive Director Sandra …
Bisciotti Foundation’s $1M gift establishes Ozzie Newsome Scholars Program A special group of future Baltimore City public school graduates who select the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as their college choice are eligible for free tuition, thanks to the city’s National Football League franchise. Baltimore Ravens’ owner Steve Bisciotti and his wife, Renee, announced Thursday … Continue reading
Funds to help underwrite MSM’s work to deliver culturally competent care and improved health education in underserved, rural communities across Georgia. Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) was awarded a $997,194 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), a portion of the $42.3 million the USDA has committed to improved access to healthcare among Georgia’s … Continue reading
Virginia Union is elated to announce the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation has bestowed $250K upon the university to support the renovations set to be made on the historic Industrial Hall. “To see the growth and development of the campus is thrilling”, said Dr. Hakim Lucas, President and CEO at Virginia Union University. “Industrial Hall was once an … Continue reading
