SNYDER ANNOUNCES SCIENCE FUNDS FOR PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE LITTLE ROCK - Congressman Vic Snyder (AR-02) announced today
that the United States Department of Education has awarded $141,923 in funds under
the Minority Science Improvement Program to Philander Smith College in Little Rock.
The funds will be used by the college's Division of Natural and Physical Sciences
to conduct a pre-freshman summer enrichment program and to improve the division's
first year biology, chemistry, and mathematics courses.
"I am always happy to see a wonderful educational institution like Philander
Smith receive federal dollars to better serve our community," Congressman Snyder said.
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