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Maryland Governor Wes Moore Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced a $1 million grant program designed to help displaced federal workers transition into teaching careers while simultaneously addressing the state's critical educator shortage.
In 2015, UNCF received a $50 million grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. During her tenure at Wilberforce University, a CPI partner, the school received a $1 million CPI grant to support student career programming. The success was due in part to the interinstitutional collaboration fostered by CPI.
Denmark Technical College in South Carolina serves as a model, offering multiple programs including electrician apprenticeships, cybersecurity training through partnerships with Cisco, and nuclear facility operations through collaboration with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.
million grant from T.D. million grant will lay the groundwork for an innovative mixed-use development that not only provides essential services and resources but also strengthens the college’s long-term vision for community impact. Through a collaboration between Wells Fargo and T.D. Thanks to a $1.5 Dr. Michael J.
Lewis The International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) has become the sought-after space where ideas are shared, and collaborations are formed. Lewis, the director of the Urban Education Collaborative and the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor in Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
While at the helm of Clinton College, he has helped the institution secure millions of dollars in grants for new programming and presided over the transition of the school from a a two-year school to a four- year college. “Dr. Both institutions are historically Black colleges and universities.
Notably, as an astroparticle physicist, Love has joined the IceCube collaboration, giving her access to data from the worlds largest neutrino observatory. focused on the direct detection of dark matter with the DarkSide Collaboration, a group of scientists working on the dark matter experiment. Love also collaborated as co-P.I.
NATAP is a collaborative effort between MSU’s Native American Institute, Office of Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of the Provost. He envisions a collaborative space between departments and units where Native and Indigenous students can come to have their questions answered.
From the rise of anti-DEI rhetoric to the elimination of critical educator preparation grants and the erosion of support for education research at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the pattern is clear: dismantle the very systems designed to ensure equity and opportunity in education. The damage is already being felt.
It was difficult for us to collaborate, present together, and align our thought processes at first, but we recognized the value in working together, said Saffold, who is currently an assistant professor of African American literature at the University of Delaware. From the start, BWSA sought collaboration rather than competition.
A major breakthrough came with a three-year, $400,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, providing crucial support for mentoring programs and capacity building. The grant enables the organization to offer fellowships specifically for humanities leaders, addressing historical underrepresentation in leadership development opportunities.
Although they still utilize grades, these initiatives grant high school students access to real college courses, helping them build early success and experience in higher education. Dual enrollment programs present another compelling solution. Rather than just assessing readiness, these programs help ensure it.
Many HBCU students are first-generation college students and many are Pell Grant recipients from low income families. As a funder, she envisions HBCUs working collaboratively with each other, noting, “Collaboration is a force multiplier when it comes to thinking about things like scale and impact.”
UNCF recognized that these institutions need more than just emergency support or short-term grants. Originally designed as an annual conference for CPI institutions, UNITE quickly evolved into the premier space for HBCUs to gather, collaborate, and push the boundaries of what's possible. Innovation to us is collaboration.
The MCT Foundation, established to support underrepresented students in higher education, provides scholarships, grants, and professional development opportunities specifically targeting African American, Latinx, and other underrepresented groups. The scholars will present their preliminary findings in spring 2025.
There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. The grant is a California Student Aid Commission program.”
Many HBCU students are first-generation college students and many are Pell Grant recipients from low income families. As a funder, she envisions HBCUs working collaboratively with each other, noting, “Collaboration is a force multiplier when it comes to thinking about things like scale and impact.”
NATAP is a collaborative effort between MSU’s Native American Institute, Office of Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of the Provost. He envisions a collaborative space between departments and units where Native and Indigenous students can come to have their questions answered.
Each participating institution will receive a minimum grant of $20,000, along with resources and guidance to implement shortened courses across full programs. This collaborative approach will allow colleges to share experiences, challenges, and solutions as they work to expand shortened course offerings.
With the reinstatement of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students in July 2023, approximately 760,000 incarcerated people can have college dreams. Colleges looking to expand resources for formerly incarcerated students need to know that help is available and collaboration is essential.
Dr. Kathleen Dorsey Bellow, director of IBCS, acknowledged the deep collaboration between Xavier and Georgetown. Now that we have operational dollars and we're starting to give our grants to not just descendants, but also into transformation programs and truth-telling, we're going to continue to build our programs, Trusclair Maddox said.
I really enjoy meeting and collaborating with colleagues from across the campus, and it just gave me a much larger enterprise view of how education works and operates to support faculty, staff and students, she says. Through that internship, she got to work on senior level executive projects that supported the entire campus.
Lavariega Monforti has authored over 50 scholarly publications and secured more than $10 million in grant funding to support student achievement and faculty research. She is a past president of the Western Political Science Association and co-founder of the national Women of Color in Political Science Workshop.
Helpful resources might include everything from research grants and advising services to specialized workshops and student groups. Mentorship is also at the heart of MITs Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program , which provides opportunities for students to collaborate with MIT faculty.
Corporate Partnerships: Forge partnerships with corporations to secure additional funding for scholarships and grants. Proactive Outreach and Recruitment: Community Partnerships: Collaborate with community organizations and schools to identify and recruit eligible students from diverse backgrounds.
The most expensive school on paper might actually cost less after grants and scholarships. Grants and scholarships don't have to be repaid. How well do you communicate and collaborate? Before making a final decision, compare your financial aid offers carefully: Look beyond the sticker price. Separate free money from loans.
It accomplishes this with initiatives such as the analytic hub, grant proposal workshops, and PEER mentoring programs. She noted that Dr. Muldrow taught her grant writing, a skill that has proven invaluable in her current position. The significance of mentorship must continue to be emphasized. Similarly, Ph.D.
I look forward to collaborating with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and stakeholders to build on Oakwood's rich history and advance its mission and vision." Pollard, who has led the Huntsville, Alabama-based university for 15 years. "I Her expertise has been recognized nationally. In 2023, she received the Gold Award from the Arnold P.
The collaboration aims to strengthen Howard's ability to recruit and retain top athletic talent amid intensifying competition from other universities offering lucrative NIL deals to prospective student-athletes.
USDA's partnership with HSIs plays a vital role in establishing a collaborative relationship and creating a nationwide network of educators working with USDA to help grow the next generation of the American agricultural workforce," the senators wrote in their letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
And beyond our shores, these actions threaten the very diversity that fuels global collaboration and fosters diplomacy. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) followed suit by suing the Department of Energy for cuts to federal research grants. But all is not lost. Columbia University is revisiting its initial response.
The Initiative will work to address barriers to HBCUs receiving certain Federal and state grant dollars and to improve their competitiveness for R&D funding, said a White House spokesperson. The initiative will also convene an annual White House Summit on HBCUs to foster collaboration and address key priorities for their success.
The Foundation's Board Co-Chairs, Debra Knopman and Terry Adamson, praised Holloway as "an eminent historian, a respected scholar of the humanities, a public intellectual, and an influential leader in higher education," highlighting his "thoughtful approach to collaboration" and "firm commitment to the Foundation's long-term view."
The University of Houston has received two new grants designed to address barriers that prevent low-income and underrepresented students from pursuing STEM education. million collaborativegrant from the NSF will support a new research focus for the St. and Christopher Wright of Drexel University.
has awarded a $100 million unrestricted grant to support the United Negro College Fund’s capital campaign. The grant is the largest unrestricted private grant UNCF has ever received, according to UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. The Lilly Endowment Inc. United Negro College Fund Inc.
Department of Education has awarded more than $40 million in grant funding to help improve completion rates for underserved students. These awards will not only help find new ways to help students graduate; they will help change expectations.”
million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation’s Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program. The multifaceted goal of the grant is to support underrepresented minority students in STEM,” said Lentini. Molloy University has received a $3.5 It is good for the region.”
million National Institutes of Health grant has been awarded to researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública in Mexico to explore the link between infertility and long-term health issues among Hispanic women of Mexican heritage.
million grant to NCCU’s Department of Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences (DEEGS) , as part of the more than $7 million shared among the universities, each attracting different student bodies. Akinleye “This grant presents a great opportunity for the DEEGS,” said Chancellor Dr. Johnson O. Dr. Johnson O.
Collaborations between Virginia Tech and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) or other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) have led to 15 research projects supported by grant funding. to bolster research on campus. “We
million grant from the state to support its Pell Grant-eligible and low-income students for four years. Radford received its hoped-for amount in the grant, said Trageser, as they carefully calculated what it would cost to hire and keep their student support advocates.
Department of Energy and the State of Michigan have announced a collective award of cash incentives and grants totaling $75 million to build workforce development for Nel Hydrogen’s new factory to be built in Plymouth, Michigan.
million Acceleration Grant from the National Institute for Student Success. Dr. Kara Turner The institute collaborates with colleges and universities to identify obstacles to degree completion and implement proven solutions for student success. Morgan State University has been awarded a $1.5
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