Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Bowie State University, an HBCU in Maryland, has received a $300,000 donation from the McMillan-Stewart Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to eliminating racism in America through developing young African American leaders. The new funding will be used to establish an endowed student scholarship named in honor of Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings.
Fayetteville State University, an HBCU in North Carolina, has been awarded a $2,069,213 grant from the Health Care Workforce Expansion Initiative at the University of North Carolina System. The funds will be used to expand the undergraduate degree programs within the university’s School of Nursing.
Delaware State University, in partnership with Education, Health, and Research International, Inc., has received a $5 million federal grant to establish a geriatric workforce enhancement program in the HBCU’s Wesley College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. The new program aims to prepare students for careers caring for senior citizens with late-life diseases such as dementia.
The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a pathway program for STEM teachers. The program will have a particular focus on developing teachers from underrepresented backgrounds for careers in Minnesota public schools upon graduation.
Entergy, an electric company based in the southern United States, has committed $20 million in funding to HBCUs across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Over the next 10 years, the organization will provide 20, $5,000 scholarships annually to HBCU students; establish an annual grant competition program to fund infrastructure improvements, research endeavors, and endowments; and offer 10 annual internships and development opportunities for students.
