Claflin University News August 27, 2021 ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED DONATES $50,000 TO ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT AT CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY Claflin University First Lady LaKisha Warmack and President Dwaun J. Warmack celebrate the announcement of a $50,000 gift from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the AKA HBCU Endowment Initiative, to establish an endowment at Claflin that will provide scholarships and other financial support for Claflin students. The AKA HBCU Endowment initiative represents the organization's steadfast commitment to assist in promoting and sustaining historically black colleges and universities. The fundraising success of this important initiative includes raising over $1 million in one day to support HBCUs. The AKA HBCU Endowment Initiative has distributed sixty-four (64) endowments to support HBCUs over the past two years. 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/