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HBCUs Use Federal Funding to Connect Students and Communities

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program has distributed more than $262 million to 93 colleges and universities. Historically Black colleges and universities across the U.S.

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SARAH WICE-COURTNEY

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wice-Courtney holds a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Thomas More University in Crestview Hills, Ky. Sarah Wice-Courtney Sarah Wice-Courtney has been appointed associate vice president for marketing and communications at the University of Northern Kentucky.

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JASON BRYAN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College, a master’s in telecommunications and information management from NYU, and a master’s in digital forensics and cybersecurity from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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Dr. Ellen M. Granberg, George Washington University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Granberg has 11 years of prior experience leading large integrated software development teams in the telecommunications industry. Granberg commits herself to building on the institution’s legacy in education, research, and scholarship as well as its notable patient care and service.

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Stillman College Receives $2.7 Million to Bolster Internet Infrastructure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The money comes from The National Telecommunications and Information Administration as part of the a $268-million Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program , aimed at historically Black colleges and minority serving institutions (MSIs) to install broadband internet access service and train IT personnel.

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As Federal Connectivity Programs Sunset, Internet Access Remains Critical

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), one in five U.S. “While the college, university, or school may have internet access, it doesn't mean that students always have these resources and services in their own home.

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VERRICK FOUST

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Foust holds an associate degree in computer systems networking and telecommunications from Northeast Iowa. Verrick Foust Verrick Foust has been named Esports coach at Northeast Iowa Community College. He served as the information security officer at the community college.