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Alcorn State First to Receive Endowment Money From Ayers Settlement

Alcorn State University has received $1.7 million in endowment money as part of the…

November 16, 2005

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Albright College (Pa.) received a $10,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to purchase safety and security equipment for the campus. The new equipment includes a portable radio and radio control station that provides campus police officers with wider radio access. The college has also purchased a portable metal detector that […]

November 2, 2005

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Alcorn State First to Receive Endowment Money From Ayers Settlement

Alcorn State University has received $1.7 million in endowment money as part of the settlement of Mississippi’s college desegregation lawsuit.

October 24, 2005

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Duke Endowment Gives $75 Million to Duke

The Duke Endowment of Charlotte has committed $75 million to be paid over three years for student financial aid at Duke University…

October 5, 2005

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Davidson College (N.C.) received a $4 million commitment from The Duke Endowment to renovate the James B. Duke Residence Hall and establish it as the permanent home of the college’s Dean Rusk International Studies Program. Jackson State University (Miss.) received a five-year, $5 million grant from former Netscape Corp. president and CEO James Barksdale to […]

September 21, 2005

HBCUs

Howard University Launches Relief Web Site

Howard University has launched a web site, www.hbcurelief.org, dedicated solely to the victims of Hurricane Katrina

September 21, 2005

Leadership & Policy

Brown, Princeton Pledge to Help Rebuild Dillard University

Brown and Princeton universities have promised to team up and help rebuild flood-damaged Dillard University

September 18, 2005

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Louisiana Colleges Face Uncertain Financial Future

The hurricane-stricken colleges of New Orleans have insurance, endowments, and loyal alumni ready to provide emergency donations.

September 11, 2005

HBCUs

Howard University Launches Web Site for Disaster Victims

Howard University has launched a Web site, www.hbcurelief.org, dedicated solely to the victims of the disaster.

September 7, 2005

Students

Grants & Awards

Duke University (N.C.) received more than $1.3 million from the estate of business leader Leo Brody to establish a scholarship fund for students from the Carolinas, with preference to those from eastern North Carolina. The gift will be matched by The Duke Endowment of Charlotte at a rate of $1 for every $2 given, bringing […]

September 7, 2005

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The Labor Program

Students receive a grant of $2,800 plus an hourly wage for their participation in the Labor Program.

September 7, 2005

Community Colleges

National Endowment for the Humanities Funds American History Workshops for Community College Faculty

National Endowment for the Humanities Funds American History Workshops for Community College FacultyWASHINGTONThe National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced the creation of five “Landmarks of American History” community college faculty workshops to be held this summer at historic and cultural sites across the United States. This program of residence-based, weeklong workshops will bring […]

February 23, 2005