Colorado State University Mounting a Book Drive to Help the Library at an Ethiopian University

colorado-stateOn a visit to Ethiopia last November, Tony Frank, president of Colorado State University, promised to send a shipment of books to improve the holdings of the library at Hawassa University. Now President Frank is asking students, faculty, and staff at the university to donate books that will be shipped to Africa.

All books are welcome except those with material specific only to the United States, popular novels and magazines, religious books, and books older than 15 years unless the information contained within remains applicable.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Savannah State University Approved to Launch New Program in Elementary Education

“As the oldest HBCU in the area, we have deep ties in the community and a history of producing graduates who give back, uplift and strengthen their communities. This expansion will give us one more way to fulfill that mission," said Cora Thompson, interim dean of the Savannah State University College of Education

W. Paul Coates Honored With a Lifetime Achievement Award From the National Book Foundation

Coates served as the African American studies manuscript and reference librarian in the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University for over a decade. He also taught as an adjunct instructor of African American studies at Sojourner-Douglass College in Maryland.

PepsiCo Pledges to Support HBCU Students Studying STEM

PepsiCo is providing scholarships for students attending nine select HBCUs across the country. Additionally, the company is donating $100,000 in total to Florida A&M University and Prairie View A&M University to enhance their STEM programming.

Eight African Americans Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@jbhe.com.
spot_img

Featured Jobs