Virginia State University News August 13, 2021 VSU Receives $500K Grant to Restore Newly Named Historic Building Greetings Trojan Family, We are pleased to share that the National Park Service<https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/hbcu-grants-2021.htm> has awarded Virginia State University a $500 thousand grant as part of a restoration grant project to assist with the preservation of historic buildings on HBCU campuses. The VSU grant will be used for the preservation and restoration of the newly renamed Lula Johnson (formerly Vawter) Hall. Please click the flyer<https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/hbcu-grants-2021.htm> for more information. 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/