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 …
Alabama State University’s Student Affair’s Food Pantry that is located at its Counseling Center has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from the ECMC Foundation through the Alabama Campus Coalition for Basic Needs, which the University is a member. The grant will support food availability and security for ASU students to help ensure that their nutritional needs … Continue reading
The Coca-Cola Foundation Commits $2.08 Million to Student Scholarships at Morehouse School of Medicine December (2019)- The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded $2.08 million to Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) for scholarships that will allow 12 medical students to pursue their dreams without the distraction of severe debt. In addition to this current gift, The Coca-Cola … Continue reading
November (2019)– Three prominent historically Black colleges and universities, Morehouse College, Spelman College and Prairie View A&M University, plan to invest more money in faculty development after receiving several grants totaling $3 million from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation. The grants come at a time … Continue reading
November (2019)— The University of the Virgin Islands Music Program received a $30,000 donation from Intellectual Global Concepts USVI LLC during a formal check presentation in the Music Building, on the St. Thomas Campus, on Thursday Nov. 14. In May 2019, Intellectual Global Concept USVI LLC hosted a “Music is Life” benefit concert in St. … Continue reading
November (2019)— Child care providers in Tennessee will have the opportunity to receive additional training thanks to a new $11.4 million federal grant secured by Tennessee State University’s Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences. The university believes better trained daycare providers will mean better daycare services for Tennessee families. Dr. Kimberly Smith, the center’s director, … Continue reading
November (2019) — The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a $21,299,853 renewal over a five-year period to Morehouse School of Medicine as part of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program. Funding will support building Multidisciplinary Translational Teams (MDTT’s) through research … Continue reading
October (2019)– Charlamagne Tha God is giving back to students in his home state of South Carolina. During SC State University’s Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 19, he presented a $250,000 scholarship award to the SC State University Alumni Association (SCSUNAA) for student scholarships. The scholarship will provide funds for African American women who major in … Continue reading
