In its recent fundraising campaign, which netted the college more than $140 million, Spelman College promised to use its funds to increase resources for faculty. However, Spelman faculty are still expected to cultivate their own resources and financing.
"I've found at Spelman that the solid scientists go out and get their money. All of our natural sciences have funding and even our social sciences can get funding if they put the proposals out there." says Dr. Freddye L. Hill, the college's academic dean who points out that several Spelman faculty do joint research with larger institutions such as Clark Atlanta University, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and New York University.
Howard's Harris suggests that the current mobility of Black scholars should be viewed in its proper context. "Talented people, no matter where they are located, are always going to be under siege," he says. "it happens to me and other capable Howard faculty members. Ron is just one of many."
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