ABC’s of Education: Congressman Clyburn to present $17million dollar check to Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO )— U.S. Congressman James Clyburn is getting ready to visit Claflin University with a check worth more than $17 million dollars. The funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)  are giving the university the money to cover the expenses needed to build an Innovation Center . Once built, the facility will be used for Computer Science, and Biotechnology.

Claflin University Historical Black College, University (HBCU ) will become the first school to receive funds totaling $17,417,000 dollars from the (NIST) construction fund.  This  be the first $17,417,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Institute of (NIST) . The new location is in direct correlation with the University’s expansion of their premier liberal arts (STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math plan.

School officials say the creation of this new facility will expand their ability to teach, learn, and conduct research giving them more space to increase the volume of growing research efforts in the fields of Bio Science, Environmental Science, and Cybersecurity as well as the School of Natural Science, and Math to help enhance academic programs and create more activities that will allow students to have hands on experience within a program that will give them a leg up in those fields.

Congressman Jim Clyburn is set to hand over that check Monday August 7, 2023. Stay with ABC Columbia News for updates.