Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

Clark Atlanta University received a $1 million gift from Kenya and Rainbow Barris that will establish a scholarship fund at the historically Black university that will be named in their honor. The scholarships will benefit Clark Atlanta students majoring in mass media and biology. Kenya Barris is the producer and a writer for the ABC Television comedy Black-ish. Dr. Rainbow Barrow is an anesthesiologist. Both Kenya and Rainbow Barris are graduates of Clark Atlanta University.

Historically Black University of Arkansas Pine Bluff received a $2.5 million donation from Simmons Bank, which is headquartered in Pine Bluff. The gift is the largest ever received by the university. The money will be used to fund a new scoreboard and turf field at the university’s football stadium and to complete a pavilion at the baseball and softball complex.

Tougaloo College, the historically Black educational institution in Mississippi, received a three-year $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a study on the biochemical links between sleep, diet, and Alzheimer’s disease.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

California State University Sacramento Launches Black Honors College

Officially launching for the fall 2024 semester, the Black Honors College will support students from all backgrounds who study Black history, life, and culture by providing them with a specialized curriculum and mentoring opportunities.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

In Memoriam: Norman B. Anderson, 1955-2024

Dr. Anderson was the assistant vice president for research and academic affairs at Florida State University at the time of his death. He had an extensive career in clinical psychology, which led him to become the first African American chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association.

Georgia State University Launches Program to Support Black Women in Tech

While Black women account for roughly 29 percent of the Georgia State University undergradaute student body, they represent only 10 percent of the university's computer science majors and 18 percent of the computer information systems majors.

Featured Jobs