04-7212. President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

AGENCY:

President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Department of Education.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This notice also describes the functions of the Board. Notice of this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of its opportunity to attend.

DATES:

Thursday, April 29, 2004.

Time:

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The Board will meet in Atlanta, GA at the Morehouse School of Medicine, National Center for Primary Care—Room 456, 720 Westview Drive, SW., Atlanta, GA 30310, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Leonard Dawson, Deputy Counselor, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20202; telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities is established under Executive Order 13256, dated February 12, 2002, and Executive Order 13316 of September 17, 2003. The Board is established (a) to report to the President annually on the results of the participation of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Federal programs, including recommendations on how to increase the private sector role, including the role of private foundations, in strengthening these institutions, with particular emphasis on enhancing institutional planning and development, strengthening fiscal stability and financial management, and improving institutional infrastructure, including the use of technology, to ensure the long-term viability and enhancement of these institutions; (b) to advise the President and the Secretary of Education (Secretary) on the needs of HBCUs in the areas of infrastructure, academic programs, and faculty and institutional development; (c) to advise the Secretary in the preparation of an annual Federal plan for assistance to HBCUs in increasing their capacity to participate in Federal programs; (d) to provide the President with an annual progress report on enhancing the capacity of HBCUs to serve their students; and (e) to develop, in consultation with the Department of Education and other Federal agencies, a private sector strategy to assist HBCUs.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss plans for submission of the Board's 2002-2003 Annual Report; to receive an update on the Ayers desegregation case and its implications for HBCUs; and to plan activities to be held during National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.

Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or material in alternative format) should notify ReShone Moore at [phone] no later than Thursday, April 22, 2004. We will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date, but, cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

An opportunity for public comment is available on Thursday, April 29, 2004, between 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Those members of the public interested in submitting written comments may do so at the address indicated above by Thursday, April 22, 2004.

Records are kept of all Board proceedings and are available for public inspection at the Office of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006, during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dated: March 18, 2004.

Rod Paige,

Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education.