Miles College News June 15, 2020 Regions Bank Awards Miles College $25,000 Grant for Student COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund As part of its $5 million commitment in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Regions Bank awarded Miles College a grant for $25,000 in support of President Bobbie Knight's Student COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. Support will provide emergency assistance to students with financial need, including housing, food, childcare, transportation, and learning technology. "Miles College values our enduring partnership with Regions Bank and recognizes Regions as a leader in corporate citizenship in our community," said Bobbie Knight, Miles College President. "Throughout our long history, Regions has offered support of Miles and has answered the call to foster resources to assist our students in their pursuit of higher education attainment." In this unprecedented time, Region's support will go a long way to provide educational resources to Miles College students, in light of the effects and interruptions of COVID-19. "Regions Bank is a longtime community partner with Miles College, and, together, we want to support the progress students have made toward earning their degrees. COVID-19 presents many challenges, including the need for courses to remain online and for students to have access to the technology they need to build on their education. This grant is designed to help meet both needs as Miles College continues connecting students with top-quality education," said Leroy Abrahams, Head of Community Affairs for Regions Bank. 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/