HU receives nearly $2 million in funding to help Hampton students through school

July (2016)–Hampton University announced this week that it has been granted $1.9 million from the federal Department of Education to provide career and college guidance for more than 800 Hampton City Schools students. The “Talent Search” program is one of seven Federal TRIO Programs — outreach and service programs designed to help individuals and students … Continue reading →

WSSU Receives $4.2 million for Nursing Scholarships

July (2016)—More economically disadvantaged students will have the opportunity to pursue a degree in nursing at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) thanks to a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Heath Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). HRSA’s Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program provided the grants, which will fund scholarships … Continue reading →

HBCU Library Alliance’s Article Published in Journal of Library Administration

July (2016)—The HBCU Library Alliance presented a poster session at the 2015 ALA Conference on the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded Expanding Library Support for Faculty Research in HBCUs project. One of the goals of the project was improved library services on individual HBCU campuses to support faculty research.   Gary Pitkin, editor of the … Continue reading →