The IEC Brief: November 16, 2021

The IEC Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month

The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. .

IEC Needs Assessment for Sustaining Members

The IEC is in the process of developing several grant proposals. We have developed a Needs Assessment survey to assist us in ensuring that we are addressing key issues, as identified by our membership, in these proposals.

In addition, results from this survey will provide general guidance for future IEC programs.

We encourage you to share this survey with your colleagues to complete as well.

If you wish to submit a single survey response on behalf of your institution, you are welcome to do so. Please just indicate this in the final comments on the survey.

The survey will close on Tuesday, November 23, 2021; please complete the survey below by this date.

Take the Survey

Thank you in advance for participating in this important survey.

What a $50 Million Donation Did for One H.B.C.U.

By Gina Cherelus at New York Times

November 7, 2021

Key Takeaways

At Prairie View, a historically Black university, some of that optimism has been magnified by a $50 million donation from MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Jeff Bezos

The president of Prairie View, Ruth Simmons, is using the money for initiatives to reignite the campus, including starting a writing program, opening a center for race and justice, increasing the university’s endowment, and reserving $10 million for a grant program from which some students are already benefiting.

Join IEC Technology Groups

The IEC is looking for IEC Sustaining Members and Partner organizations to participate in the Technology Groups formed during the IEC Catalyst Workshop. The purpose of the Technology Groups is to facilitate meaningful dialogue on the course/lab sharing and other opportunities for collaborative efforts between institutions.