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.
Arkansas State University has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to increase the number of women and underrepresented students studying agricultural fields. The funding will establish a program with local Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools in which middle and high school students will learn about several agricultural career pathways.
Carolyn Jackson, associate professor of education at Grambling State University, has received a $700,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to enhance the university’s research capabilities and establish a culture of research integrity. The funds will establish new training modules for faculty and graduate students that center around conducting responsible research, as well as create a university-wide Department of Research Ethics and Integrity.
Thomas Allen Harris, professor in the practice of film and media studies and African American studies at Yale University, has been awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to film a new documentary that will discuss the experiences of Black people in STEM fields. The film, “My Mom, the Scientist,” will be broadcasted on PBS and introduce audiences to the accomplishments of underrepresented scientists.
Lincoln University in Pennsylvania has received a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to launch an initiative focused on Black Freedom Movements. The new funds will be used to hire two new faculty members who specialize in Black Freedom Movements and African American culture, add new African American studies courses, and establish a visiting scholars program.
Bowie State University has received a $500,000 grant from the Maryland Department of Commerce to support the continuation of an endowed chair of cyber engineering and director of the Center of Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies in the computer science department. The chair holder will work to enhance Bowie State’s cybersecurity research capabilities and provide support for technology innovators at the university.
North Carolina A&T State University has received a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and The Lemelson Foundation to enhance the curriculum of the department of industrial and systems engineering. Through leveraging The Lemelson Foundation’s “Engineering for One Planet” initiative as a guide, leaders at NCA&T State University will work to integrate environmental and social sustainability topics into the department’s course offerings.
Alabama A&M University has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an undergraduate curriculum in research administration and management. The new degree offering will teach students about grant management, legal issues in sponsored research, budgeting, intellectual property, and compliance with federal regulations.
