Grants and Gifts

• Spelman College, the historically black educational institution for women in Atlanta, received a grant from Coca-Cola Enterprises to establish a scholarship fund to honor Vicki R. Palmer, a retired company executive who serves on the college’s board of trustees. The Vicki R. Palmer Scholarship will be awarded to students with financial need who have shown academic promise and a commitment to community service.

• Fisk University, the historically black educational institution in Nashville, Tennessee, received a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to enhance the university’s research capabilities in astronomy and astrophysics. Part of the grant money will be used to recruit minority students in these fields.

• Winston-Salem State University, the historically black educational institution in North Carolina, received a two-year, $171,875 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funds will be used to enhance the university’s international business education program.

• Texas Southern University, the historically black educational institution in Houston, was awarded $3.8 million in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Education’s HBCU Institutional Aid Program. The funds are earmarked for the purchase of scientific and laboratory equipment, community outreach programs, and for construction and renovation of school facilities.

• Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, received a $100,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The funds are earmarked for scholarships for minority students.

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