Bishop State Community College Foundation

BISHOP STATE CARES ACT 18004(A)(2) HBCU

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

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BISHOP STATE CARES ACT-INSTITUTIONAL

CARES ACT IHES APPLICATION

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (FUTURE ACT)

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

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STRENGTHENING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF FACILITIES, EXPANSION OF DUAL ENROLLMENT, ADVANCEMENT OF DISTANCE AND ONLINE LEARNING, AND ENHANCEMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES GRANT

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (FUTURE ACT)

STRENGTHENING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH ENHANCED INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING ACROSS ALL TECHNICAL PROGRAMS.

BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRIO SSS

THE BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL DEVELOP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND INTERPRETATION OF THE STORIES, ARTIFACTS, AND CULTURAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT THE COLLEGE'S HISTORIC CONTRIBUTIONS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING A PROJECT ADVISORY GROUP TO DEVELOP DIGITIZATION, METADATA, RIGHTS/PERMISSIONS, AND COLLECTIONS INTAKE POLICIES AND SET ETHICAL ORAL HISTORY PROTOCOLS. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT HIRING THREE PAID STUDENT WORKERS FOCUSING ON ARCHIVING, DIGITIZATION, AND MUSEUM OPERATIONS, AND TRAINING THEM IN ARTIFACT HANDLING, SCANNING, METADATA, INTERVIEWING, ACCESSIBILITY, AND QUALITY CONTROL. PROJECT RESULTS INCLUDE A PLAN FOR A DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH PUBLIC ACCESS; POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUSTAINABLE DIGITIZATION WORKFLOWS; AND AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR ORAL HISTORIES AND ARTIFACT INTAKE WITH ALUMNI, RETIRED FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE OUTCOME OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL BE A SUSTAINABLE, ACCESSIBLE ARCHIVE THAT AIMS TO PRESERVE, COLLECT, RESEARCH, INTERPRET, AND EXHIBIT THE MATERIAL AND CULTURAL OBJECTS THAT REFLECT THE RICH HISTORY AND ENDURING LEGACY OF THE COLLEGE.

BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL INVENTORY, CATALOG, AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE THREE COLLECTIONS OF LOCAL 19TH- AND 20TH-CENTURY AFRICAN AMERICAN MATERIALS. THE COLLECTIONS CONTAIN DOCUMENTS, MATERIAL CULTURE, AND ORAL HISTORY RECORDINGS THAT WILL PROVIDE FURTHER HISTORICAL EVIDENCE AND MATERIALS FOR RESEARCH, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND EXHIBITS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING AN ARCHIVAL PROCESSING ROOM, CONDUCTING A FULL INVENTORY OF THE COLLECTIONS, INTERVIEWING COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING THE COLLECTIONS, DEVELOPING CATALOGING PROCEDURES, AND TRAINING STAFF AND INTERNS. THE RESULTS WILL BE AN INFORMED DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE OF THE THREE COLLECTIONS WITHIN THE ARCHIVE AND AN ACCURATE VOLUME OF THE COLLECTIONS.