• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Awards $10.8 Million to four Minority Serving Institutions: MS Word (98K)
• RITA Officials Visit Morgan State University
• Executive Director John S. Wilson, Jr.'s speech during Thurgood Marshall College Fund Member Universities Professional Institute
• Remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the State Department during Black History Month
• Remarks by Secretary Arne Duncan at the HBCU Symposium at the North Carolina Central University Centennial
  
• Secretary Duncan Visits Durham to Highlight Role of HBCUs, Reiterate Call to Save Education Jobs
  
• Deputy Secretary Tony Miller's speech at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference
  
• Obama Administration Officials Deliver Commencement Speeches at HBCU, HSI Graduations
  
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments from the Department of Commerce.
  
• Department of Education's Transcript of Conference Call to HBCU's: MS Word (171K) | PDF (160K)
• U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced 23 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments to help bridge the technological divide, boost economic growth, create jobs and improve education and healthcare across the country.

HBCU Funding Press Releases:

• DOE Announces Over $30 Million to Help Universities Train the Next Generation of Industrial Energy Efficiency Experts

• Commerce Department Announces Launch of i6 Green Challenge to Promote Clean Energy Innovation and Economic Growth

• Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan awards $7.4 million to 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

• Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces support for Historically Black Colleges and Small Agriculture Producers.

• FEMA Establishes Disaster Recovery Center at Tennessee State University

• David McNally (Research, Development and Engineering Command Public Affairs): In a May 10 signing ceremony at Morgan State University in Baltimore, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Nick Justice, and Morgan State University President Earl S. Richardson sign a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement.

• Maryland Alliance Formed to Meet State's Growing Health Care Needs: Following the passage of landmark health reform, the nation's health care system requires more health professionals--especially primary and preventive care professionals in urban and rural communities--at a time of rapid and diverse population growth. A new academic partnership is aimed at tackling the crisis. The Maryland Alliance to Transform the Health Professions is designed to directly contribute to addressing the state's growing health care needs and at the same time, provide a working model for other states also committed to expanding and diversifying their health workforce. Representatives from Maryland's academic health institutions and historically black colleges and universities will come together for a formal signing of the Memorandum of Understanding which will mark the official formation of the Maryland Alliance. Please see the Bowie State University Press Release for more information about this event.

• Department of Energy Awards $9 Million in Grants for Science and Technical Research to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in South Carolina and Georgia.

• North Carolina - Fayetteville State University: One million dollar public computer center grant with an additional $263,000 applicant-provided match to provide 30 new computer workstations, wireless Internet access, and training courses at a new public computer center for the Fayetteville, North Carolina community, including residents of local public housing. The project will include courses on Internet basics, personal finance and health, and basic job skills. The first 50 users to complete all of these courses will receive a laptop computer for home use. This project will be led by Fayetteville State University, a Historically Black University, in partnership with the Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority and other organizations that will provide training targeted to the needs of low-income persons.