Shaw University News March 16, 2016 The General Baptist State Convention donates $100,000 to Shaw University Shaw University's Thomas J. Boyd Chapel has a new look thanks to a generous $100,000 gift from the General Baptist State Convention (GBSC). Updated lightning, restored wood beams and a completely new lobby are just a few of the Chapel's renovations made possible with the gift. The Chapel also received new glass doors, new carpeting, fresh paint, upgraded restrooms, and a brand new drum set, sound system and keyboard/organ. "The renovations to the Thomas J. Boyd Chapel allow us to continue to serve as an educational sanctuary for Shaw's students, staff and community where their religious and spiritual commitment can be enhanced and uplifted," said Shaw University President Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy. "We are eternally grateful to the General Baptist State Convention for their unwavering and long-standing support of our institution," Dubroy said. The Thomas J. Boyd Chapel at Shaw University was first dedicated on June 15, 1948. The Chapel was completely renovated and rededicated on November 21, 1993. The renovation was made possible because of funds donated by Dr. Thomas J. Boyd, a 1948 Shaw graduate for whom the chapel was subsequently named. Two years after Shaw University was founded in 1865 by Dr. Henry Martin Tupper, the GBSC diligently raised funds to assist with the school's operations. Since then, the GBSC has continued its philanthropic support of Shaw, through scholarships and donations. In addition to its financial support, the GBSC and its members have given their time and talents to the University, by recruiting students to Shaw and its Divinity School and serving as speakers for a variety of Chapel and Divinity School events. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-592-4820 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.