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.
Historically Black Coppin State University in Baltimore has received a $500,000 donation from JPMorgan Chase to expand the HBCU’s data science program. The funds will be used to enhance curriculum development, increase internship opportunities, develop industry partnerships, and provide resources for first-generation college students.
The United Negro College Fund has received a $100,000 gift from tennis champion Coco Gauff to provide scholarships to HBCU students playing competitive tennis. At age 20, Gauff is one of the youngest major gift donors in UNCF’s history. The Coco Gauff Scholarship Program will be available to eligible students beginning in May.
The department of chemistry, physics, and materials science at historically Black Fayetteville State University in North Carolina, in partnership with Fayetteville Technical Community College, has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish the Student-Centered Strategies, Scholarships, and Support Services for Student Success in Science Programs (S8 Program). The grant will provide scholarships, faculty mentoring, and research opportunities to students studying chemistry and material sciences at FSU or FTCC.
The College of Agriculture at historically Black Tennessee State University has been awarded a $5 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Service to support the HBCU’s Tiger Bay Wetlands restoration project, which aims to restore the area’s forested environment and free it from invasive species. The project will provide hands-on research opportunities for students to develop skills in ecosystem restoration.
