{"id":404561,"date":"2020-12-22T09:33:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=404561"},"modified":"2020-12-22T09:33:27","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:33:27","slug":"alcorn-state-university-announces-the-largest-single-gift-in-the-schools-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/alcorn-state-university-announces-the-largest-single-gift-in-the-schools-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcorn State University announces the largest single gift in the School\u2019s history"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lorman, MS, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alcorn State University has received a $25 million gift from American philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott. This gift marks the largest gift from a single donor in the university\u2019s 150-year history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis gift is truly transformational, and we are humbled by Ms. Scott\u2019s overwhelming generosity,\u201d said Alcorn President Felecia M. Nave. \u201cThe gift will allow the University to enhance its academic offerings and make critical investments to strengthen Alcorn\u2019s mission as the nation\u2019s first public, historically Black, land-grant university.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The $25 million comes entirely unrestricted, which demonstrates Scott\u2019s game-changing commitment to shift decision-making to the leaders closest to the impactful work being done.<\/p>\n

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Scott shared the news on her blog post titled, \u201c384 Ways to Help<\/a>.\u201d The post outlines the extensive process that her team implemented in identifying and selecting the recipients of gifts.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe do this research and deeper diligence not only to identify organizations with high potential for impact, but also to pave the way for unsolicited and unexpected gifts given with full trust and no strings attached,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n

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Scott\u2019s team carefully selected 384 organizations that are devoted to helping others and focused on providing real outcomes that come through face-to-face service. Nave, Alcorn\u2019s 20th president and first female president, is an alumna of the university. Her connection allows her to be acutely in tune with Alcorn\u2019s history of service and also committed to an educational standard that will close the opportunity gap.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs the University embarks on an extensive five-year strategic plan, this gift could not come at a more ideal time,\u201d added Nave. \u201cThe University has a long and rich tradition of educating the best and brightest and preparing graduates for a lifetime of success. This extraordinary gift recognizes the institution\u2019s longstanding commitment to providing affordable and equitable educational opportunities,\u201d Nave said.<\/p>\n

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Alcorn\u2019s leadership team is guided by a student-centered approach to innovative education. This responsive commitment positions Alcorn leadership to make decisions that are truly right for the students they serve. The trust that leadership has established with the student body resulted in 95 percent of its continuing students returning to the Alcorn campus this past fall, despite COVID-19 uncertainty.<\/p>\n

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The university will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2021. Nave believes the outcomes of this gift have the power to establish Alcorn as a leader among elite HBCUs.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is our hope this historic gift will bring further recognition to the remarkable accomplishments and achievements of our resilient students, and the opportunities that the Alcorn experience will continue to provide for generations of graduates in realizing their dreams,\u201d said Nave.<\/p>\n

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\n About Alcorn State University<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

Founded in 1871, Alcorn State University is the nation\u2019s first public, historically Black, Morrill land-grant university. Alcorn State offers bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s, and doctoral degrees in more than 50 top-degree programs. Located on 1700 acres in Lorman, Mississippi, with branches in Vicksburg and Natchez, the University is celebrating 150 years of academic excellence. In addition to its generous scholarship opportunities, Alcorn has earned nationwide recognition in nursing, biology, music, technology, agricultural research, and the liberal arts. Outside of the classroom, students are involved in NCAA Division I athletics as well as more than 65 organizations and clubs, including student-run radio and television stations, study abroad, and the 200-strong Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite Marching Band featuring the Golden Girls.<\/p>\n

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