Merck Partners with America’s Largest HBCU to Launch Collaborative Biotechnology Learning Center

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Merck has partnered with North Carolina A&T State University, the largest historically Black college and university (HBCU) in the U.S., to establish the Merck Biotechnology Learning Center. This HBCU collaboration aims to enhance biotechnology education and career training for students, fostering talent for Merck and the broader biotechnology industry. The 4,025-square-foot facility near Merck’s manufacturing…

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Grantchester Growth Participates at Cheyney University’s First Summit

Participants at Cheyney University's Inaugural Summit

By Steve Siddal, General Partner, Grantchester Growth Recently, I had the honor to participate at the Inaugural Cheyney University Impact Summit in Cheney, Pennsylvania. This event marks a significant step towards our collaboration of fostering impactful leadership and driving meaningful change with universities. Cheyney University’s rich legacy as the first HBCU institution for African American…

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Grantchester Growth supports HBCU’s and increasing donor engagement

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Grantchester Growth is a private equity philanthropy firm that has chosen to work with Universities and Colleges to engage new alumni support. We have chosen to work with HBCU’s among our alumni engagement group because HBCU’s have been historically underfunded for decades, says Liz Griggs, Grantchester Group Managing Partner. We believe that education is the backbone of…

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