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 …
July (2018)– Dr. Glenda Glover, the new international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., (AKA) kicked off her role by donating $50,000 to the sorority’s Educational Advancement Foundation, specifically for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Glover’s donation at the sorority’s recent Boule gathering in Houston was lauded as a commitment to education – … Continue reading
July (2018) — Advocates for historically Black colleges and universities are praising the passage of a U.S. House of Representatives “minibus” appropriations bill that will increase funding for the HBCU Historic Preservation Fund if approved by the Senate for fiscal year 2019. Earlier this year, the H.R. 6147 bill originally set aside $5 million for … Continue reading
July (2018) — For two consecutive years, Fisk University has posted record fundraising totals. The unaudited fundraising totals exceeded $7.7 Million (excluding private grants) and alumni giving participation increased to over 33%. The turnaround, in large part, can be attributed to a growing number of Nashville donors and a tremendously dedicated group of alumni ambassadors. … Continue reading
July (2018) — Clark Atlanta University recently received two grants totaling more than $4.5 million. The first grant lays the groundwork for a new legacy within the Department of Counseling Education, while the second continues the 50-year legacy of CAU’s Upward Bound program. “These grants demonstrate that our cutting-edge research and commitment to making college … Continue reading
July (2018)– Miranda Clinton. I am a junior history major from North Carolina Central University and I have the opportunity of interning with the conservation division at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC for eight weeks. My love for reading, continual participation in my libraries, and learning new things is what spurred me into … Continue reading
July (2018)– Campus Consortium, the largest global education association of schools, colleges and universities, awards Coahoma Community College (CCC) a $252,465 Grant to implement a Mobile Campus App for students and faculty. Located in Coahoma County, Mississippi, about four miles north of the city of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is accredited to award the Associate … Continue reading
July (2018) — On Saturday, June 23, 13 chapters of the Guilford County Pan-Hellenic Council presented a $23,400 check to Bennett College President Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, more than doubling their fund raising goal of $10,000 for the College. Later that day, the GCPHC held a fish fry, and members plan to donate all proceeds … Continue reading
