The grant, which was awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the West Virginia Emergency Management Division, will allow the school to improve its current cybersecurity measures to better detect and defend against threats.

The United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration has awarded the school $1 million to enhance the instruction, administration, and vehicles available for the program.

The gift will support several initiatives, including the funding of student scholarships, the procurement of healthcare training equipment, and the construction of a new health sciences center.

The Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) grant has given 48 schools in the country $18.6 million. Lawrence Technological University is partnering with three other universities as part of the grant and has received $400,000.

The Historically Black College/University (HBCU)/Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Consortium at Grand Valley State University aims to collaborate with HBCUs and HSIs in order to broaden academic opportunities and boost the local workforce.

The new program will be housed within the School of Rehabilitation Sciences and will give students the hard skills needed to pursue a career as an occupational therapist, as well as equip them with soft skills like compassion.

The agreement guarantees that two students hailing from Alma College’s Integrative Physiology and Health Science (IPHS) program will have spots in University of Michigan-Flint’s Doctorate of Occupational Therapy program.

The new tuition-free scholarship program begins with the Fall 2025 semester and will apply to all Michigan high school graduates.

Owensboro Community and Technical College is continuing its trend of being named one of the  best colleges to work for by the Great Colleges to Work For Program.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has received a Plant for the Planet grant through KU and LG&E to plant more trees on its campus.