NC HBCUs receive $29M in grants

Washington — Ten historically black colleges in North Carolina were among dozens in the nation to receive a portion of a $227.9 million federal grant designed to improve academic resources, financial management systems, endowment-building and facilities, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday.

The five-year grants will include activities such as curriculum reform, counseling and student service programs and funding faculty and staff development.

"HBCUs have made enduring, even staggering contributions to American life despite the steep financial challenges many have faced," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a statement. "The grants will help these important institutions to provide their students with the quality education they need to compete in the global economy."

The North Carolina campuses received a total of more than $29 million. The recipients were:

Bennett College – $1,457,849
Elizabeth City State University – $3,474,658
Fayetteville State University – $3,842,872
Johnson C. Smith University – $1,886,314
Livingstone College – $1,476,226
North Carolina A&T State University – $5,246,940
North Carolina Central University – $4,090,693
St. Augustine's University – $1,638,519
Shaw University – $2,467,589
Winston-Salem State University – $4,375,966

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"how is that discrimination? the H in HBCU is Historically not exclusive... there are other races that attend these colleges Perhaps you should suggest to other races to apply" ChicoDusty-

I mean, you're right, but NO APOLOGIES, my fellow liberal friend. We live in the greatest nation; a nation that, through all the political chaos, has the decency to address the after effects of what the civil rights movement, which ended just a little over 3 decades ago, stood to eradicate.Let us consider the numbers 1776 and 1980; do the math... like me... I'm a businessman and the Government needs to be run like a business. Governments are people, my friend.

mittnfriends
September 20, 2012 2:44 p.m.

So, ChicoDusty, when can the HWCU and HHCU expect their checks? Gotta be fair if we don't wanna discriminate, right?

rsgolo
September 18, 2012 4:19 p.m.

Those HBCU's are public universities that can be attended by any and all races. If you choose not to attend these colleges based on race then you are missing out on a quality education They are called Historically Black Colleges because "historically" they are and were created because black people could not attend "regular" colleges. In fact if you attend a HBCU and are not black you can receive a minority scholarship and grants. I also believe that strengthening an educational base is good news for everyone involved. These grants go out all the time to all kinds of universities and local community colleges that without that money would crumble because they do not have the donor base that major universities do. These are places that train your manufacturing force, road crews and technology base, as well as nursing, teachers and various other programs.

MatureOne
September 18, 2012 2:56 p.m.

Why is the Federal Govt allowed to engage in race discrimination?

how is that discrimination? the H in HBCU is Historically not exclusive... there are other races that attend these colleges Perhaps you should suggest to other races to apply