Virginia State University News August 18, 2020 VSU awarded $50,000 from Verizon for Technology Support Virginia State University was awarded $50,000 from Verizon to provide technology support. The grant will assist in funding laptops and wireless access for students to continue their academic semester. Verizon continues to be a generous partner of Virginia State University. "We appreciate the support provided to assist in bridging the technology divide that some of our students are experiencing," shared Charmica E. Harris, Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Director of Alumni Relations. Verizon Communications Inc. was created on June 30, 2000, by Bell Atlantic Corp and GTE Corp. in one of the largest mergers in the U.S. business history. Today, Verizon is a global communications technology company delivering the promise of the digital world to millions of customers every day. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/