The 1890 Universities Foundation Celebrates 5 Years!

This Week The Foundation Highlights How it Leverages Partnerships on Behalf of the 19 Historically Black 1890 Land-Grant Universities

(Washington, DC) — The 1890 Universities Foundation (“The Foundation”) was established to support the core 1890 mission of education, outreach, and research across the nineteen 1890 land-grant universities in the United States. It is organized and operates as a 501(c)3 charitable higher educational organization.

The Foundation is celebrating its 5th Anniversary during the week of February 21-25, 2022, with a week of virtual events to highlight how partnerships are making an impact on transformational programs, outreach initiatives and academic research to move the mission of the 1890 universities forward.

The 1890 Universities Foundation mobilizes and manages resources to facilitate broad based programs, initiatives, and approaches across the 1890 Universities system. The Foundation provides a mechanism for the collective of universities to respond to new and emerging issues and challenges in the 21st century.

“With the governance of our board of directors and the support of our stakeholders and partners, the 1890 Universities Foundation is advancing the 1890 Universities’ agenda through advocacy, and innovative programs to transform the lives of our students and the communities served by our 19 institutions,” said Dr. Mortimer H. Neufville, President and CEO of the 1890 Universities Foundation.

Mission Forward Virtual Panel Events …

Two days of virtual panel discussions are scheduled on February 23rd and 25th and will be moderated by partners and collaborators in the areas of DEI, technology, industry research, public policy, government officials and higher education leaders.

Look more into the “Schedule of Events & Panelists: Mission Forward - the 1890 Universities Foundation Celebrates 5 Years”

“As Chair of the 1890 Universities Foundation’s Board of Directors it is my pleasure to extend congratulations to the Foundation on its 5-year anniversary. Since the establishment of the Foundation, you have significantly enhanced funding opportunities with industry partners for the benefit of our 19 institutions, and you have helped rebrand our system 19 Strong. I look forward to what the next five years and beyond brings,” said Dr. Paul Jones, Board Chair of the 1890 Foundation, and President, Fort Valley State University.