Grants Received
Funds totaling $490,073 were recently received by the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, the Duquesne University Tamburitzans, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Program for Academic Excellence.
- McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, $30,000, from the Alcoa Campus Partnership for Diversity in Computational Technology. This brings the total award to date to $60,000. Dr. Lili Shashaani of the mathematics department will administer the award.
- Dr. John Shepherd, chair and professor of the journalism and multimedia arts department, $125,750, from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for Backpocket Journalism: Good Enough or Not Good Enough. The award extends through Nov. 30, 2013.
- Duquesne University Tamburitzans, $11,416, from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Paul Stafura will administer the award.
- SBDC, $245,125, from the Small Business Administration. The award will be administered by Dr. Mary McKinney, director.
- Program for Academic Excellence, $77,782, from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. Dr. Judith Griggs, director of the Learning Skills Center, will administer the award.