UNCF APPLAUDS CONGRESS FOR A $22 MILLION 
INCREASE IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR HBCUs
 

UNCF led a coalition of historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions in persuading Congress to appropriate an additional $22 million in funding for HBCUs. The funding was included in the federal Fiscal Year 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act passed in December and boosts the Title III, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. The infusion is the largest funding increase in six years. 

UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax stated, "This much-needed federal investment in HBCUs recognizes that these institutions are an important part of our national commitment to ensure that every student has a shot at earning a college degree." More

"I HAVE A DREAM" CELEBRATIONS ACROSS THE NATION
Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick.

Across the country, local UNCF offices conducted breakfasts in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

From Minneapolis, which featured Dr. Lomax and former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, to Washington, DC, where Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, a proud graduate of UNCF-member institution Tuskegee University and chief prosecutor in the high-profile Freddie Gray case, gave the keynote address, thousands gathered to honor the civil rights icon. The events also raised awareness about UNCF and its fundraising efforts on behalf of students and member institutions. To view photos from the MLK events, which were also held in Anderson, SC, Los Angeles, New York and Detroit,  visit this link. A recap of UNCF MLK events can be found here.
UNCF ATLANTA'S 32nd ANNUAL MAYOR'S MASKED BALL 
RAISES A  RECORD $1.1 MILLON FOR MEMBER HBCUS, STUDENTS
#UNCF CEO Dr. Michael Lomax and Co-host, #Atlanta Mayor @kasimreed, wife Sarah-Elizabeth Reed, Ball Co-Chairs Shan Cooper of @lockheedmartin and D. Jack Sawyer of #WilmingtonTrust, at the #MMBATL VIP Reception - gearing up for a night to create #BetterFut
More than 1,500 guests attended UNCF Atlanta's 32nd annual Mayor's Masked Ball on Dec. 19, 2015, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Hosted by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, the gala raised a record $1.1 million, exceeding its goal.

UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax and Executive Vice President Maurice E. Jenkins announced that, in the past eight years, the Atlanta Mayor's Masked Ball has raised almost $10 million to support students who attend Atlanta's four UNCF member institutions--Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College and Spelman College--Atlanta students attending the 33 other UNCF colleges and universities and all of the 60,000 students who attend UNCF-member institutions.

UNCF/MERCK POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, DR. ROBERT GILLIARD, NAMED 
TO FORBES "30 UNDER 30 IN SCIENCE" LIST 
UNCF/MERCK Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Robert J. Gilliard, named in January to the prestigious Forbes magazine "30 Under 30 in Science" list, is no stranger to accolades. 

Dr. Gilliard specializes in the synthesis of novel molecules for various applications and has co-authored 14 publications. He has received numerous awards, honors, fellowships and grants, including several outstanding teaching awards. In 2013, he received the Martin Reynolds Smith Prize for best chemical research publication from the University of Georgia's Chemistry Department and was one of a select group of young American scientists chosen to attend the 63rd Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany . 
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UNCF ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP AND PAID INTERNSHIPS 
FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PUBLISHING

UNCF has partnered with the Association of American Publishers to launch a paid summer internship program for HBCU students at industry-leading publishing houses and education companies. 
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