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.
The University of the District of Columbia has received a $4.3 million gift from Cisco, a global technology firm. The new funds will help the HBCU significantly expand its cybersecurity and network infrastructure. The gift will also support faculty research projects and learning opportunities for students studying cybersecurity, data management, and technology-driven fields.
Alcorn State University in Mississippi has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Delta Regional Authority’s Community Infrastructure Fund to improve the HBCU’s flood control and strengthen its water and sewer system infrastrucure. The grant was secured by Alcorn’s LaShon Brooks, director of economic development and community engagement.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, a historically Black medical school in California, recently received a $1 million grant from The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation to support the construction of a new Health Professions Education Building. Set to open in 2026, the new facility will be the home of the HBCU’s College of Medicine, featuring classroom space, anatomy laboratories, and collaborative areas for students.
Texas Southern University in Houston has received a $300,000 gift from the Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation to establish the Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation Endowment. The gift will be matched by the HBCU’s Office of Civil Rights Scholarship Matching Fund, creating a total endowment of $600,000 that will provide scholarships for students studying in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs.
