HBCU Roundup: Black Space Week, $8 Million Zero Emissions Grant & More
Even though schools aren’t in session, historically black colleges are still finding ways to create change through their leadership, programs, and community service.
From out-of-this-world events to ‘constructing’ new ways of learning, check out what’s happened this week in HBCU news.
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Howard University Doctoral Student Hosts Second “Black Space Week” with the White House
Black in Astro, an organization founded by Howard University doctoral student Ashley L. Walker, co-hosted a series of panels with the White House in celebration of the second annual Black Space Week.
The event, with featured panels like “Your Place in Space” and “From the Apollo to The Artemis Generation: Celebrating our History and Charting our Future Forum,” intends to highlight the groundbreaking work of Black astronomers, engineers and educators in the space industry.
The series featured sessions with diverse pioneers such as the first Black woman to go to space, Mae Jemison, PhD, and other experts like Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States ambassador to the United Nations.
Alabama A&M University Projects Zero Emissions Transit with $8.1 Million DOT Grant
The Bulldog Transit System at Alabama A&M University has been selected by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation to receive a grant of $8.1 million.
This funding will be allocated towards university enhancements, facility expansions, solar energy storage and additional projects. The grant aims to support the transition of the AAMU transit system to zero emissions.
Spelman College Receives $200,000 Grant to Support Students in STEM
Spelman College announced a $200,000 grant from the Deloitte Foundation to provide scholarships for students majoring in economics, computer science and mathematics.
The funds will support 20 incoming juniors who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the aligning STEM majors in an effort to to help students complete their academic studies and advance inclusivity in STEM fields.
"The Foundation’s work helps open doors to opportunity for the workforce of the future by advancing equity, innovation, and excellence in education," said Deloitte Foundation president Erin Scanlon.
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PVAMU ‘Builds’ Opportunities with New Engineering Building
Prairie View A&M University is expanding their Roy G. Perry College of Engineering with the opening of their new $70 million Engineering Classroom and Research Building (ENCARB) after breaking ground just two years ago.
Nearly two-thirds of the complex was built for engineering students’ classroom instruction, with six generalized instructional classrooms and 14 specialized labs. The lab spaces will support multidisciplinary research in space exploration, data analytics and artificial intelligence, robotics, structural analysis, 3-D manufacturing, and more.
Hampton University Receives $65,000 Grant to Fund Historic Preservation
Hampton University announced that it will receive $65,000 in funding from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, to support More Than Manicured Lawns: Hampton’s Historically-Themed Landscape Plan.
The plan commits to passing down Black history and achievement by keeping up with the preservation of their historical campus.
Hampton is one of 40 sites to receive a total of $3.8 million in grant funding to support the preservation of historic places such as sites, museums, and landscapes that represent African American cultural heritage.
