Diverse Education News June 3, 2021 Hezekiah Walker Partners With VUU to Launch Center for Gospel Music To bring exposure to the industry, Grammy award-winning gospel artist Hezekiah Walker has partnered with Virginia Union University (VUU) to establish an education center for Gospel music on campus. As part of the Hezekiah Walker Center for Gospel Music-set to launch this month, students will learn about the business factors of gospel music, study worship traditions and experience live recordings. Certification courses will also be open to the public, VUU reported<https://www.vuu.edu/news/multi-grammy-award-winning-gospel-artist-hezekiah-walker-establishes-center-for-gospel-music-at-virginia-union-university>. Walker is currently a second-year student of the Virginia Union University's Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology. "Walker has poured his spiritual gift and innovative ideas into the development of courses and events planned for the Center," said Dr. Hakim J. Lucas, president and CEO of Virginia Union University. "VUU is growing to meet the changing career interests of our students by creating academic programs where the workforce demand is high or where students can explore opportunities in STEM, history, or the arts." 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/