The $40,000 grant has been awarded to the university’s School of Nursing and Health Professions and will assist the university in the development of a new Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene program.

The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), which aims to strengthen innovation and workforce development within higher education.

The Kentucky Power Economic Growth Grant will allow the college to develop a workforce training program to benefit both local residents and local employers.

The $200,000 grant will allow the university to plan how to integrate artificial intelligence into its course curricula.

The Planning Grant will allow the college to build infrastructure, form teams, and generate partnerships to assist with future long-term grants.

The grants total more than $1.2 million and were awarded under the West Virginia First Foundation’s Foster Care & Non-Parental Caregivers target area and Behavioral Health & Workforce Development target area.

The grant will support the university’s Hilltopper Pathways: Out of School Reentry and Support Program, which serves 6th through 8th grade students who are involved in the justice system or are considered at risk.

The grant will support the university’s “Building a Pathway to Cloud Computing Careers in West Virginia” project.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is investing $3 million into an endowed chair position for the university’s Department of Engineering. Brian Wirth will serve as the inaugural endowed chair.

The University of Memphis received a donation from the William B. “Billy” Dunavant, Jr. Foundation that has made the internship possible for students from all majors.