Grants
• Alcorn State University, the historically black educational institution in Mississippi, received a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The grant will be used to help establish the university’s degree program in radiation safety education and training.
• Delaware State University, the historically black educational institution in Dover, received a $231,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a program to help disadvantaged students prepare for doctoral study. Funds will be used for internships, tutoring, academic counseling, and financial aid.
• Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, received a $50,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a program that will fund research to determine better ways to recruit minority students.
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