Tuskegee University News May 27, 2016 Mellon Foundation awards $100,000 to Tuskegee University for president’s initiatives The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has recently made another investment in supporting Tuskegee University’s leadership and vision. The nonprofit organization has granted $100,000 to fund presidential initiatives. Dr. Brian L. Johnson, Tuskegee University president, intends to use the grant to support a wide range of academic initiatives that are consistent with the aims of the Mellon Foundation. “I am very grateful for The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's continuous support of Tuskegee University's present direction. With a recently adopted strategic plan 2015-2020, this generosity will further increase the university's capacity to make Tuskegee University a 21st century higher education institution of first choice for students within a variety of disciplines,” Johnson said. The vision for transforming the institution and obtaining an increased enrollment includes the implementation of several university-wide initiatives, many of which involve building a culture integrated with an emphasis on the arts and humanities. The three-year award is the second recent grant received from Mellon. In 2015, $500,000 was given to the university to help the implementation of the new Bachelor of Arts degree program, which includes majors in music and visual arts. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-592-4820 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/ 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 150 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.