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H-E-B chairman donates $1M to Prairie View A&M
Charles Butt, chairman of H-E-B, is personally donating $1 million to Prairie View A&M University in honor of its president Ruth J. Simmons, according to a university release.
The gift will be used to support The Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice at Prairie View A&M, which is slated to draw from several existing programs at the historically black university in order to facilitate a greater understanding of racism, discrimination and the need for justice.
Simmons announced the center earlier this month in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death. Floyd, who grew up in Houston’s Third Ward, died while in Minneapolis police custody May 25.
Simmons, who first joined Prairie View as interim president in 2017, said in a written statement that she was overwhelmed by Butt’s gift.
“His generosity to the children of the state of Texas and his concern for the quality of education afforded Prairie View students is inspiring to us all,” Simmons said. “Our students can learn a good deal from his humanity and the manner in which he lives and practices his values.”
The proposed center, to be led by endowed political science professor Melanye Price, will feature leadership training on inclusion, support for scholarship and research on areas of injustice crucial for policy makers, and educational programs and support for students, government, organizations and the public on bias and inclusivity.
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Charles Butt, chairman of H-E-B, is personally donating $1 million to Prairie View A&M University in honor of its president Ruth J. Simmons, according to a university release.
The gift will be used to support The Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice at Prairie View A&M, which is slated to draw from several existing programs at the historically black university in order to facilitate a greater understanding of racism, discrimination and the need for justice.
Simmons announced the center earlier this month in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death. Floyd, who grew up in Houston’s Third Ward, died while in Minneapolis police custody May 25.
Simmons, who first joined Prairie View as interim president in 2017, said in a written statement that she was overwhelmed by Butt’s gift.
“His generosity to the children of the state of Texas and his concern for the quality of education afforded Prairie View students is inspiring to us all,” Simmons said. “Our students can learn a good deal from his humanity and the manner in which he lives and practices his values.”
The proposed center, to be led by endowed political science professor Melanye Price, will feature leadership training on inclusion, support for scholarship and research on areas of injustice crucial for policy makers, and educational programs and support for students, government, organizations and the public on bias and inclusivity.
H-E-B chairman donates $1M to Prairie View A&M
Charles Butt, chairman of supermarket chain H-E-B, is personally donating $1 million to...
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