Alabama A&M University President Daniel K. Wims joined leaders from across the nation’s historically Black land-grant universities March 5 as the United States Department of Agriculture and the Council of 1890 University Presidents signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding designed to expand federal collaboration and strengthen agricultural innovation.

2026-03-07T12:00:00-08:00AAMU President Daniel K. Wims (far right) with fellow 1890 Land-Grant University Presidents and USDA Representatives pose for group photo after signing landmark MOU/_images/usdamouphotoedit.jpgLandmark MOU Expands Collaboration, Equity and Opportunity for Nation’s 19 Historically Black Land-Grant UniversitiesLandmarkMOU Expands Collaboration, Equity and Opportunity for Nation’s 19 Historically Black Land-Grant Universitieshttps://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/landmark-mou-expands-collaboration-equity-and-opportunity-for-nations-19-historically-black-land-grant-universities.html