Ā鶹app River State College Awarded $98,036 Grant from NEH
Ā鶹app River State College Awarded $98,036 Grant from NEH
January 22, 2020 Suzanne Seldes
Ā鶹app River State College is pleased to announce that it has received a $98,036 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to assist with the development of Infusing African American Culture into the Digital Learning Spaceāa three-year project that will expand the teaching of African American studies across humanities disciplines through the lens of Floridaās Treasure Coast.
The innovative digital project is aligned with NEHās initiative, which seeks to open pathways for students to engage meaningfully with the humanities through projects that focus attention on diverse topics in the history, culture, and political thought of the United Statesā first 250 years as a nation.
Collaborative teams of Ā鶹app River State College humanities faculty, library faculty, virtual campus staff, students, and community partners will contribute to innovative digital content, which will culminate in a digital archive situated around the Zora Neale Hurston Dust Tracks Heritage Trail. The project will chronicle the authorās time in Fort Pierce before and after her death.
āWe are grateful to NEH for supporting this endeavor to protect, preserve, and digitize such important cultural records and heritage,ā says Dr. Ed Massey, President of Ā鶹app River State College. āThis initiative will help us share Treasure Coast African American history with students and others well into the future.ā
For the full list of NEH grant-funded projects, visit neh.gov.
About Ā鶹app River State College
A leader in education and innovation, Ā鶹app River State College (IRSC) transforms lives by offering high quality, affordable and accessible education to the residents of Ā鶹app River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties through traditional and online delivery. IRSC is recipient of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, nationās signature recognition of high achievement and performance among Americaās community colleges. The College serves nearly 30,000 students annually and offers more than 100 programs leading to Bachelorās degrees, Associate degrees, technical certificates and applied technology diplomas.
About the National Endowment for the Humanities
Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the
Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and
other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around
the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities
and its grant programs is available at neh.gov.
