Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans

money-bag-2Here is this week’s news of grants to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Johnson C. Smith University, the historically Black educational institution in Charlotte, North Carolina, received a $96,665 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to fund a traveling exhibit that showcases cultural traditions of philanthropy in the African American community.

Rutgers University-Newark in New Jersey, received a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation for programs to increase the number of Black and other minority students seeking degrees in STEM fields.

Historically Black Fayetteville State University in North Carolina received a $399,986 grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will be used to improve the quality of education for majors in STEM disciplines.

The University of Chicago received a $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and a $4 million grant from the Chicago Public School System for programs to boost educational initiatives and reduce violence among youth from minority neighborhoods of Chicago.

Harris-Stowe State University, the historically Black educational institution in St. Louis, received a $175,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to continue funding for the Institute for Science and Mathematics, a summer program for incoming first-year students.

Wayne State University in Detroit received a $600,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation to support the Undergraduate Student Success Initiative. The initiative has a goal of increasing the retention and graduation rates of Black and other minority students.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Morehouse School of Medicine Launches Free Program to Advance Fertility Care for Black Women

Healthcare professionals who participate in the new FertilityEquity e-learning modules at Morehouse School of Medicine will learn about the unique experiences of Black women seeking fertility care and how to better support them.

New Faculty Positions for Three Black Scholars

The faculty appointments are Lauren Bullock at Temple University in Philadelphia, Margo Brooks Carthon at the University of Pennsylvania, and Munene Mwaniki at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Fort Valley State University Establishes Partnership With an Electric Vehicle Manufacturer

Imola Automative USA, an electric vehicle manufacturer, has signed an agreement with historically Black Fort Valley State University in Georgia to create opportunities for students in the electric vehicle industry.

Monic Ductan Receives Inaugural Tennessee Book Award in Fiction

Monic Ductan was honored for her first book, Daughters of Muscadine: Stories. She currently teaches creative writing and literature at Tennessee Tech University.

Featured Jobs