Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at Black, Hispanic-Serving, and Tribal Colleges and Universities, March 2006 Division of Education Programs Announced: March 2006 District of Columbia Howard University, Washington, DC (Outright: $74,981) Contact: Charmaine D.M. Royal, (202) 865-8550 Project: Advancing Humanities and Genetics Teaching and Scholarship at HBCUs Description: A collaboration between the GenEthics Center of the National Humane Genome Center at Howard University and the Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care to enhance the links between genetics and humanities at HBCUs. Florida Florida International University, Miami (Outright: $47,870) Contact: Uva de Aragon, (305) 348-1991 Project: Cuban Music in the Humanities Context Description: A collaborative effort to assist faculty at Florida International University and area institutions to incorporate the Crístobal Díaz-Ayala Cuban and Latin American Popular Music Collection into various humanities courses. Florida International University, Miami (Outright: $73,823) Contact: Steven Heine, (305) 348-1914 Project: The Miami-China Connection: Enhancing Chinese Cultural Studies at Florida International University and Miami-Dade College Description: The development of a full-time instructorship in Chinese language and culture for Florida International University and an aligned adjunct instructorship to teach beginning Chinese language courses at Miami-Dade Community College. Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans (Outright: $30,000) Contact: Gary A. Donaldson, (504) 520-7408 Project: The Diaspora in Segregated Louisiana: An Archival and Oral History Research Initiative Description: A project to involve faculty and students in the recovery of the cultural heritage of the African diaspora in Louisiana by locating and preserving transcripts of original interviews produced in the Federal Writers' Project and by incorporating additional interviews and other relevant resources. New York CUNY Research Foundation, Bronx Community College, Bronx (Outright: $74,974) Contact: Harriet Shenkman, (718) 289-5691 Project: Hall of Fame for Great Americans Summer Seminars Description: Two one-week summer seminars for twenty-four faculty members from area institutions, using the collections of the landmark site of the Bronx Community College Hall of Fame for Great Americans, for extensive study of American history. CUNY Research Foundation, NYC College of Technology, Brooklyn (Outright: $30,000) Contact: Marta Effinger-Crichlow, (718) 260-5205 Project: Retentions and Transfigurations: The Technological Evolution and Social History of Five New York City Neighborhoods Description: An interdisciplinary seminar for fifteen faculty members to study five New York neighborhoods and develop a humanities across the curriculum model for technical and professional courses. Texas University of Houston-Downtown, Houston (Outright: $30,000) Contact: Ann S. Jennings, (713) 221-8453 Project: Ethics in a Technical Communication Curriculum Description: A revision of the Masters in Professional Writing and Technical Communication curriculum to incorporate ethics into required courses for the degree. University of Texas, Pan American, Edinburg (Outright: $75,000) Contact: Susan Nuccetelli, (956) 381-3561 Project: Humanities Perspectives on Latin American Thought and Philosophy Description: Collaborative faculty workshops to be directed by outside scholars on the contributions of humanities disciplines to Latin American philosophy. Wisconsin College of Menominee Nation, Keshena (Outright: $75,000) Contact: Melissa Kay Cook, (715) 799-5600 Project: Sustaining the Spirit: Fostering a Menominee-Centered Historical Inquiry and Interpretation Description: A collaborative project with the Newberry Library that would identify archival resources and produce public exhibits and curricular materials for humanities courses