Asa G. Hilliard III, a distinguished member of the College of Education faculty, died August 13, 2007, while leading a study tour in Egypt. At the time of his death, Dr. Hilliard was the Fuller E. Calloway Professor of Urban Education and held joint appointments in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.

The COE hopes to continue Professor Hilliard's legacy through the Asa G. Hilliard III Scholarship. The scholarship is to be awarded to a graduate student interested in researching one of two topics that Dr. Hilliard addressed in his scholarship and teaching: How scholarship across the disciplines has been implicated in the "creation and teaching of racist beliefs [that] remain with us today, often wearing the cloak of scientific legitimacy"; and the development of "scholarship that advances scientific understanding of the theory and practice of educational excellence for African Americans at any level of the educational system."

Any amount donated for this scholarship is appreciated. As you donate, please keep the following in mind:

By The Numbers

With just ten contributions of $1,000,

Or twenty contributions of $500,

Or fifty contributions of $200,

Or one hundred contributions of $100,

We can raise $10,000 for the scholarship.

If you are interested in contributing to a scholarship in memory of Professor Hilliard, please contact Stephanie Douglas, COE director of development, at 404/413-8132 or sdouglas3@gsu.edu.