Emory University’s School of Medicine (Ga.) received a $2 million donation from J.B. Fuqua, a philanthropist and Atlanta businessman. The gift will be used to fund a faculty chair position in late-life depression.
The Houston Community College System received a $417,963 Skills Development Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission to train 290 new or upgraded jobs such as certified nurses aides, patient care assistants, and phlebotomists and admissions specialists.
Marygrove College (Mich.) received $48,000 from The Whitney Fund to support its multidisciplinary, community-focused, arts outreach program, Onstage! The grant will support scholarships, guest artists, instructional materials and administrative services through December 2004.