Grants Received

Funds totaling $32,998 were recently received by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the School of Nursing.

  • SBDC, $7,998, from the Small Business Administration passed through the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mary McKinney, director of the SBDC, will administer the award.
  • Dr. Alison Colbert, associate professor and associate dean for academic affairs, School of Nursing, $25,000, from the FISA Foundation, for Advancing Nursing Care for People with Disabilities Using the ‘From Wrongs to Rights’ Digital Archive. The project is a partnership with the United Way of SWPA and the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium.