SALISBURY – Livingstone College will receive $1,476,226 through a federal program granting $227.9 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 19 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The grants are to help strengthen the schools’ academic resources, financial management systems, endowment-building capacity, and physical plants.
The five-year grants – Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities – will include activities such as curriculum reform; counseling and student service programs; establishing teacher education programs designed to qualify students to teach; acquiring property in connection with construction, renovations, or additions that may improve campus facilities; and funding faculty and staff development.
In addition, funds may be used for the purchase, rental or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment and the development of academic instruction in disciplines in which African Americans are underrepresented.
“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.
“The grants will help these important institutions continue to provide their students with the quality education they need to compete in the global economy.”
For more information on the grant program, visit http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iduestitle3b/index.html.