Johnson C. Smith University News July 12, 2021 U.S. Rep. Alma Adams NC-12 and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Johnson C. Smith University for a roundtable discussion about the Build Back Better agenda U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Rep. Alma Adams NC-12 visited campus and toured the New Science Center to hear about the development of JCSU's STEM program. The accompanied by President Armbrister and representatives from the College of STEM, Cardona and Adams met with students and faculty in three classrooms.Cardona and Adams then participated in a roundtable discussion with faculty, staff and students about the Build Back Better agenda, that includes $45 billion in investments for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions. "Being on campus and walking the classrooms helps me realize the importance of the funding that is aimed at supporting our HBCUs said, Secretary Cordona. Many HBCUs have to do more with less. The $600 million dollars to support HBCUs and the important work they are doing is vital." 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/