HBCU Faculty Members “need time. They need support for their scholarship. They need to have access to professional organizations.”—Prairie View A&M University President Ruth J. Simmons on the impetus behind the new Mellon Center for Faculty Excellence.
Kathryn Palmer, "Three Foundations Join Forces to Support Black Colleges," The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 18, 2019.
ADDITIONAL COVERAGE
"Three Black Colleges, Including Morehouse And Spelman, Get $1 Million Grants Each," Associated Press, November 19, 2019.
Eric Stirgus, "Spelman, Morehouse Each Receive $1 Million Grants for Faculty Development," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 19, 2019.
Jessica Ruf, "$3 Million in Grants Helps Morehouse, Spelman, and Prairie View Invest in Faculty Development," Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, November 19, 2019.