HUNTSVILLE — Google has donated $250,000 to Alabama A&M University to support science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEM/STEAM) initiatives, the school announced. The donation will impact several academic programs and student organizations to increase opportunities for AAMU students.
“We are committed to leveraging this support to empower academic discovery and scholarships on our campus,” said Vice President Jamal Ali. “We’re excited that this particular gift will support all facets of the student experience and bring much needed funding to student groups who represent AAMU.”
In 2021, Google made a commitment to invested more than $50 million in Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help address the diversity gap in tech fields.
This donation is part of ongoing support for HBCUs from the technology giant.
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