February 04, 2016
Three collaborative research projects have been announced by President David L. Soltz as recipients of $112,000 in 2015 Presidential Grant Awards as part of the ongoing initiatives of Impact 2017: Building on the Past, Leading for the Future. SPARC grants are partially funded by the Bloomsburg University Foundation though gifts to the Henry Carver Fund.
A $2.2 million gift will provide youth from the Pennsylvania foster care system with the opportunity to explore educational experiences on the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania campus.
Since the launch of BU’s Professional U initiative in 2012, more than 100 alumni and friends have been inspired to support the university in preparing students to apply their education beyond the classroom. On Thursday, Jan. 31, the university recognized the breadth of that impact and generosity with the announcement of the 2019 faculty fellowships and endowed professorships.
A $700,000 gift from the estate of John Enman, Ph.D., professor emeritus of geography at Bloomsburg University will further support students, faculty and programs in the department of Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences (EGGS).
