The transition of the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies will be effective Jan. 1, 2021.

The endowment was created to honor the late Carol J. Cantrell. Funds will be used to create scholarships for graduate students.

From her start as a first-gen freshman, Alaya Keane is now a doctoral student conducting research to improve the environment.

The award honors outstanding accomplishments in research or teaching.

The grant is focused on diversity strategies for biomedical sciences graduate programs.