Established August 2012, the mission of the Center for African American Studies (CAAS) at the University of Texas at Arlington is to cultivate an exceptional transdisciplinary experience through teaching, civic engagement, and community-based research focused on the diverse contextual conditions of African Americans. Our purpose is to foster the development of student, faculty, and community capacity to create progressive solutions that address social problems.

Endowed funding is being sought to support:

• Lectures, events, and conferences
• Student seminars
• Graduate fellowships
• Undergraduate assistantships
• Faculty and student research

For individual giving, please contact:

Michelle Gilchrist at gilchrist@uta.edu or Myke Holt at mholt@uta.edu

For foundation giving, please contact Shawn Farrell, Director of Foundation Relations, at shawnf@uta.edu 

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