Will a Data Center Bring Risk or Reward to Fisk?

Will a Data Center Bring Risk or Reward to Fisk?

The center is part of a $900 million plan to carry the historically Black university into the future. Now, it’s caught up in a wave of backlash against the proliferation of new data centers. When Agenia Clark took the helm of Fisk University in late 2023, she made it her mission to secure financial stability for the 160-year-old historically Black institution, which has seen its share of financial struggles and accreditation challenges.

Fisk University president defends proposed data center as part of $900M campus vision

Fisk University President Dr. Agenia Clark says proposed campus data center is still in planning and aims to expand research opportunities.

The Grio: Fisk University president defends proposed data center as part of $900M campus vision

The Grio: Fisk University president defends proposed data center as part of $900M campus vision. “Fisk University President Dr. Agenia Clark is defending the school’s proposal to build a data center on its Nashville campus. She says the project is still in the planning stages and is designed to strengthen academic opportunities, not harm the surrounding community.”

Fisk University President Defends Proposed Data Center as Part of $900M Campus Vision – Free Press of Jacksonville

Dr. Agenia Clark says innovation hub could expand research and technology education while addressing environmental concerns. |Fisk University President Dr. Agenia Clark is defending the school’s proposal to build a data center on its Nashville campus. She says the project is still in the planning stages and is designed to strengthen academic opportunities, not harm the surrounding community. While some students and residents have raised environm…