Florida Memorial University News March 15, 2021 Magic City Innovation District Presents Scholarship Fund for FMU Students This morning at 10am the Magic City Innovation District presented $100,000, to FMU for scholarship support for students from Little Haiti. The gift will afford the opportunity for American- Haitian students to attend the only HBCU in South Florida. "We are very thankful for Magic City Innovation District - Little Haiti for their very generous gift to our university," shared FMU President Dr. Jaffus Hardrick. "An investment in Florida Memorial University is an investment in the future of this community and region. For over 142 years, we have offered a high[1]quality education to well-prepared and underprepared students. We offer them a nurturing environment without compromising our expectations for excellence." Magic City Innovation District (r) - Little Haiti ("MCID") is an innovation district focused on technology, sustainability, health and wellness and art and culture. MCID is revitalizing the Little Haiti and Little River neighborhoods to create a world-class destination. It will provide Miami a walkable, campus-like neighborhood where individuals from all demographic backgrounds can enjoy a quality life and re-write history on how communities live, work, play, and learn together. MCID will serve as a new model for future innovation districts and real estate development worldwide. 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/