Mississippi’s historically black colleges and universities are getting a boost from one of the state’s largest private employers.

Nissan North America announced a $250,000 grant to help support science, technology, engineering and math programs at Alcorn State University, Coahoma Community College, Hinds Community College-Utica Campus, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University, Rust College and Tougaloo College.

Jeffrey Webster, director of diversity and inclusion at Nissan North America, said in a news release that the company “recognizes that STEM education is critical to developing the next generation of innovators.”

Nissan made a similar HBCU donation to Coahoma Community College in 2016, which helped promote STEM studies to 8 to 11-year-olds. The grant also helped pay for equipment, robotics and other materials.

All together, Nissan said the company has donated $1 million to HBCUs.

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Nissan gives $250K to Mississippi HBCUs

by R.L. Nave, Mississippi Today
April 20, 2017

<h1>Nissan gives $250K to Mississippi HBCUs</h1> <p class="byline">by R.L. Nave, Mississippi Today <br />April 20, 2017</p> <p>Mississippi’s historically black colleges and universities are getting a boost from one of the state’s largest private employers.</p> <p>Nissan North America announced a $250,000 grant to help support science, technology, engineering and math programs at Alcorn State University, Coahoma Community College, Hinds&nbsp;Community College-Utica Campus, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University, Rust College and Tougaloo College.</p> <p>Jeffrey Webster, director of diversity and inclusion at Nissan North America, said in a news release that the company “recognizes that STEM education is critical to developing the next generation of innovators.”</p> <p>Nissan made a similar HBCU donation to&nbsp;Coahoma Community College in 2016, which helped promote STEM studies to 8 to 11-year-olds. The grant also helped pay for equipment, robotics and other materials.</p> <p>All together, Nissan said the company has donated $1 million to HBCUs.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2017/04/20/nissan-gives-250k-to-mississippi-hbcus/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=64514&ga=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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