Grants and Gifts

• The chemistry department at historically black North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro received a $231,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for the purchase of a crystal X-ray diffractometer.

• St. Paul’s College, the historically black educational institution in Lawrenceville, Virginia, received a $50,000 grant from the Robins Foundation of Richmond to support the college’s Single Parent Support System. The money will be used to renovate dormitory facilities that are geared for single parents and their children.

• Morris College, the historically black educational institution in Sumter, South Carolina, received a $10 million gift from the Rev. Solomon Jackson Jr. The money will be used for student aid, to fund the health sciences center, and to buy a bus.

• Historically black Jackson State University in Mississippi received a $50,000 grant from State Farm Insurance for programs to increase the number of students in computer science degree programs.

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