Grants and Gifts

• The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, a historically black educational institution, received a $231,743 grant from the National Science Foundation to upgrade the university’s computer technology.

• Historically black Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, received a three-year, $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will fund structured mentoring and tutoring sessions for students in entry-level science and mathematics courses.

• Harvard University’s Committee on African Studies received a four-year, $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will establish a National Resource Center for the study of African languages.

• The University of Maryland Eastern Shore received a $148,892 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The historically black educational institution will use the funds to support volunteer programs for students in the department of human ecology to work with local businesses and nonprofit organizations.

• Cornell University received a $1.6 million research grant from the National Science Foundation for research aimed to improve soil quality at small farms in Kenya.

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