Dr. Jennifer Hildebrand of the Department of History is the 2009 recipient of the Dr. Nuala McGann Drescher Leave Program grant. Dr. Hildebrand is completing her manuscript entitled: “Woven within The Very Warp and Wool of this Nation: Cultural Blending between Africa and the United States,” and is also pursuing a historical biography of Roland Hayes as a part of the leave. The award of $12,498 is for the 2009 calendar year.
The Drescher Award Program is administered by the New York State/United University Professions (UUP) Affirmative Action/Diversity Committee and coordinated on campus by Affirmative Action Officer Sandra Lewis.
