![Savannah State University president Kimberly Ballard-Washington speaks at a signing ceremony at the HBCU's campus, as Grand Valley State University president Philomena Mantella watches remotely from her office near Grand Rapids, Michigan.](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2022-08/savannah-state-grand-valley-state-1.jpg?itok=yokCY4or)
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Savannah State University president Kimberly Ballard-Washington speaks at a signing ceremony at the HBCU's campus, as Grand Valley State University president Philomena Mantella watches remotely from her office near Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Credit: Benjamin Payne / GPB News