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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

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They award 24% of all bachelor’s degrees received by African Americans in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Colleges and universities use endowments to support several priorities, such as scholarships, upgraded facilities and faculty hiring.

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Morehouse Gifted Anonymous $20M Supporting New Professorships

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Kendrick Brown “This transformational $20 million gift will allow us to increase the ranks of our esteemed and talented professors so that we can uphold the legacy of excellence in our classrooms as our as veteran faculty retire,” said Morehouse President Dr. David A.

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Howard Community College Receives $2.5M from Famed Couple

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million gift upon Howard Community College in support of programming and scholarships in its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) division. million gift upon Howard Community College to help support it science, technology, engineering, and mathematics division.

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Renowned Xavier University Professor Passes Away

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For more than four decades, Carmichael led Xavier’s pre-college programs, bringing young people interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, to the historically Black Catholic university in New Orleans for summer study. Professor Carmichael had an unwavering love for Xavier, its students, and faculty.

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VUU Webinar Discusses NSF Funding and STEM Research at HBCUs

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Our agency is deeply committed to the inclusion of all people in STEM, which is vital to the nation's health, security, and prosperity,” said Moore, who is also a faculty member at The Ohio State University. “At population, Moore added. Meanwhile, Kalantarians advised researchers to find topics students are interested in. “We

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Pride in the Halls

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A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6% Prior to that, GALA raised over $250,000 to endow UND LGBTQ student scholarships; two are given every year. of LGBTQ people experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 18.9%

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Tribal Colleges and Universities Seek Greater Recognition and Funding

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Experts hope that, with more flexible funding, TCUs will be more easily able to not only support their students, but recruit and retain more faculty and expand programs that serve regional needs. Faculty have been known to buy a student’s textbooks if the student cannot afford them. There’s a drive in the U.S.