BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//InvisionCommunity Events 5.0.18//EN METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN REFRESH-INTERVAL:PT15M X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT15M X-WR-CALNAME:RMCommunityCalendar NAME:RMCommunityCalendar BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:https://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A Tale Of Two Colleges 04/26/2025 DTSTAMP:20250427T005557Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:259-7-c3fe8195a3dde498d013e477e2142422@aalbc.com ORGANIZER;CN="richardmurray":noreply@aalbc.com DESCRIPTION:\n Princeton university head march 21 2025\n\n https://www.p bs.org/newshour/show/using-funding-to-force-concessions-threatens-institut ions-princeton-president-says\n\n\n\n MY THOUGHTS 04262025\n\n\n\n When I look at the investment of the federal government to research departments o f select colleges or universities in the usa + the fiscal allowance of Na tional College Athletic Association [ NCAA] to allow select colleges or un iversities in the usa to gain wealth while not paying athletes plus gainin g athletes from demographic regions different from their own. I see how th e white colleges or universities in the usa were engineered for growth.\nT he tragedy is that the legal actions to actually aid Historical Black Coll eges or Universities all came in the Schrumpft time as president. why? why not Obama? as Schrumpft said correctly\, black elected officials in the u nited states America have a share of the blame \, and a majority share of the blame legally\, to the black populace in the united states of America modern condition. A majority \, over 90%\, of black elected officials\, s tarting circa 1865 when south Carolina had a majority black legislature\, in the united states of America never had and don't have a Black Agenda\; the heritage stemming from said lacking makes it where black elected offic ials in the united states of America think it normal that they don't have a black agenda for the primary benefit of black peoples. The historical bl ack colleges\,albeit in majority\, over 95% \, started by white religious institutions\, are the second oldest black secular\, non religions\, insti tutions in the usa. The first being black newspapers. \nYes Black people h ave existed in the usa since its founding but black history\, especially D OSer history\, is a completely different story and the lack of that truth in how black elected officials/black advocacy organizations/black communal organizations operate has been one of the greatest flaws for the majority of black people in the usa. \nBlack leaderships desire for waiting for wh ites to decide or design\, has made the usa the most multiracial [race def ined phenotypically/religiously/genderwise/financially/linguistically + mo re] than any other government in humanity which has helped the usa become closer to what the black one percent led by Frederick douglass have always wanted\, a composite nation.\nBut most black people in the usa don't want a composite nation\, they want black success by any means\, including vio lence\, necessary. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n VIDEO youtube\n\n https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v=4yEkSa5hL0o\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n TRANSCRIPT\n\n  \n \n\n\n 0:00\nAMNA NAWAZ: Columbia University has agreed to comply with a series of \n0:03\ndemands from the Trump administration about how it wil l handle protests\, \n0:08\nantisemitism\, and even some academic depart ments. The university faced a \n0:12\ndeadline today to either comply or risk losing $400 million in federal funding.\n0:18\nColumbia agreed to ba n masks that conceal identity\, \n0:21\nto give some campus police new p ower to arrest protesters\, review its admission procedures\, \n0:27\nan d to appoint a senior university official to oversee several academic dep artments\, \n0:32\nincluding those focused on the Middle East\, as well as Jewish and Palestinian studies.\n0:36\nIt's part of a broader crackdow n on higher education.\n0:40\nJeffrey Brown has our latest look.\n0:43\nJE FFREY BROWN: As colleges are under pressure from the Trump administration \, how should they respond?\n0:47\nPrinceton University President Christo pher L. Eisgruber is \n0:51\nspeaking out publicly and joins the \"News Hour\" now for this exclusive interview.\n0:55\nThanks so much for joining us.\n0:57\nI want to start with news that we're both learning about righ t now\, I believe\, \n1:01\nwhich is that Columbia University seems to h ave agreed to many of the demands from the \n1:06\n-+Trump administration \, in the hope of keeping that $400 million in research. What's your resp onse?\n1:13\nCHRISTOPHER L. EISGRUBER\, President\, Princeton University: Let me say first of all\, \n1:15\nI have huge respect for Columbia Unive rsity and tremendous respect for their president\, \n1:20\nDr. Katrina A rmstrong. So I don't want to be in the position of second-guessing a peer \n1:26\ninstitution\, particularly under circumstances where I have jus t learned about the agreement.\n1:30\nWhat I will say is this. Academic fr eedom is a fundamental principle of universities\, \n1:35\nhas to be pro tected. And so I have concerns if universities make concessions about tha t.\n1:40\nAnd I think once you make concessions once\, it's hard not to m ake them again. So that \n1:45\nwould be a framework that I would bring t o this decision at any American university.\n1:51\nJEFFREY BROWN: In an e ssay in \"The Atlantic\" now\, \n1:53\nyou refer to what's going on as a n assault on academic freedom.\n1:57\nYou write: \"The attack on Columbia is a radical \n2:00\nthreat to scholarly excellence and to America's lea dership in research.\"\n2:05\nTell us\, what do you see going on and how big is that threat right now?\n2:11\nCHRISTOPHER L. EISGRUBER: Well\, wha t it says is this.\n2:12\nAmerica's research universities are the best in the world. I think they are also the best \n2:16\nthat they have ever be en. If you look back at American history\, two of the things that have \ n2:21\nbeen critical to making American universities as strong as they ar e academic freedom.\n2:25\nThat is the right of universities to make deci sions about how to constitute academic \n2:30\ndepartments and the right of faculty\, scholars\, and scholarly disciplines \n2:36\nto make judgme nts about what counts as quality. That's one of the key factors.\n2:40\nA nd the second is the partnership with the government that has benefited t he American people \n2:44\ntremendously by producing these great research universities. Right now\, when you see that \n2:50\ngovernment partners hip and the government funding being used in ways to kind of force conces sions \n2:56\nfrom universities around academic freedom\, it threatens t he strength of those institutions \n3:00\nby undermining the ability of s cholars to insist on the right standards of excellence.\n3:05\nJEFFREY BR OWN: But I think this is an interesting point that many of us are not so aware of\, \n3:09\nwhich is how -- which is what you write about\, how u niversities became responsible for a large \n3:14\npart of government sci entific and research programs\, accepting a lot of money for that\, \n3: 20\nbut\, as you write\, therefore\, making universities particularly vul nerable\, as now.\n3:28\nCHRISTOPHER L. EISGRUBER: Yes\, I think if you l ook back at American \n3:30\nhistory\, one of the important developments in making America's research universities the \n3:35\nstrongest in the w orld was this partnership that originated around World War II.\n3:41\nThe United States government recognized that by asking research universities to perform \n3:47\nresearch on behalf of the American people and the Am erican government\, \n3:50\nit could strengthen our economy\, improve ou r health\, increase the \n3:55\nsecurity of the country by making us a w orld leader in innovation. And it has.\n4:00\nBut\, in doing so\, the gove rnment also became a uniquely powerful patron of all these \n4:06\nunive rsities. It was supplying large amounts of dollars to universities. And t his partnership \n4:11\ncreated a kind of interdependence. For decades\, leaders and politicians\, \n4:17\ngovernment officials from both parties respected the academic freedom of those universities.\n4:22\nAnd that's what's made our universities so great. What concerns me so deeply about w hat's \n4:27\nhappening at Columbia and elsewhere right now is that the government seems to be using \n4:31\nthat funding stream to force concess ions that are violations of academic freedom.\n4:36\nJEFFREY BROWN: What about\, though\, the main charge from the administration? Does Columbia\, \n4:40\ndo you and other universities\, do you have a problem of antise mitism on campus? Or \n4:46\ndo you think that's being exaggerated? And what\, if anything\, is being done about it?\n4:53\nCHRISTOPHER L. EISGRUB ER: Look\, I'm a scholar of religious freedom. I'm Jewish myself. I'm dee ply \n4:57\nconcerned about antisemitism. It is an appropriate thing for the government to be concerned about. \n5:01\nAnd it's something that al l of us as university presidents have to be concerned about.\n5:05\nThere are laws that require us to care about any kind of discrimination our ca mpus\, \n5:11\nincluding antisemitism on our campuses. And it's importan t that the government enforce those laws\, \n5:16\nbut there are also pro cesses specified in those laws in court decisions and in \n5:20\nregulat ions that the government needs to follow.\n5:23\nSo there are right ways a nd wrong ways to go about that. And the wrong way to \n5:27\ndo it is to use federal funding as a cudgel to force concessions to academic freedom .\n5:31\nJEFFREY BROWN: We have not yet to date seen a lot of pushback fr om \n5:36\nthe academic world. Is each university on its own at this poi nt? Do you expect to \n5:42\nsee a more collaborative effort? What do yo u want to see universities do?\n5:49\nCHRISTOPHER L. EISGRUBER: Well\, fir st of all\, I think all of us need to speak up \n5:51\nfor the fundament al principles that define our universities and that define our missions. That's \n5:56\none of the reasons why I wrote the essay that ran in \"Th e Atlantic\" that you mentioned earlier.\n6:02\nIt's also the case that un iversities work together through associations\, including\, for example\, \n6:08\nthe Association of American Universities\, which is a group of 70 leading research universities \n6:14\nin the country. These issues are critical to us. And we want to work with the government \n6:21\nin orde r to ensure that the basic principles that I have described around academ ic freedom \n6:25\nand this critical compact between research universiti es and the government are preserved.\n6:32\nI think that should be in ever ybody's interest. It's in the interest of the American people. It's \n6: 37\nin the interest\, I think\, of a government that wants to make Americ a a world leader \n6:41\nand to preserve our eminence in scientific rese arch and the benefits that come with it.\n6:45\nJEFFREY BROWN: So how seri ous is this? Is it an \n6:47\nexistential moment for the university as w e know it?\n6:52\nCHRISTOPHER L. EISGRUBER: I think that\, when you are d ealing with potential intrusions \n6:56\non academic freedom\, when you'r e dealing with very serious threats to the funding \n7:00\nthat has been at the core of this compact between universities and the government\, \ n7:06\nyou're dealing with very serious issues and a crisis that deserves everybody's attention.\n7:13\nThat principle of academic freedom and the ability of scientists and scholars to follow \n7:20\ntheir research wher e it takes them and the funding that has enabled our research universitie s to be \n7:26\nthe best in the world have made a difference to our univ ersities and to our country in ways that \n7:33\nshould be the concern of every university\, every American and every official in our government.\ n7:39\nJEFFREY BROWN: All right\, Christopher Eisgruber is president of P rinceton University.\n7:43\nThank you so much for joining us.\n7:45\nCHRIS TOPHER L. EISGRUBER: Thank you\, Geoff.\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n white house initiative to support hbcu's\n\n April 23rd 2025\n\n Uniform Resource Loc ator \n\n https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/white-h ouse-initiative-to-promote-excellence-and-innovation-at-historically-black -colleges-and-universities/\n\n\n\n TEXT\n\n\n\n WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIV ERSITIES\nExecutive Orders\nApril 23\, 2025\nBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of Ame rica\, it is hereby ordered:\n\nSection 1. Purpose. Historically Black C olleges and Universities (HBCUs) remain integral to American students’ p ursuit of prosperity and wellbeing\, providing the pathway to a career and a better life. This order will continue the work begun during my first A dministration to elevate the value and impact of our Nation’s HBCUs as b eacons of educational excellence and economic opportunity that serve as so me of the best cultivators of tomorrow’s leaders in business\, governmen t\, academia\, and the military.\n\nSec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of my Administration to support HBCUs in: advancing America’s full potenti al\; fostering more and better opportunities in higher education\; providi ng the highest-quality education\; obtaining equal opportunities for parti cipation in Federal programs\; ensuring college-educated Americans are emp owered to advance the common good at home and abroad\; and making our Nati on more globally competitive.\n\nSec. 3. White House Initiative on HBCUs. (a) There is hereby established the White House Initiative on Historica lly Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative)\, housed in the Executive Office of the President and led by an Executive Director designated by th e President.\n\n(b) The Initiative shall work with executive departments and agencies (agencies)\, the President’s Board of Advisors on Historica lly Black Colleges and Universities established in section 4 of this order \, private-sector employers\, educational associations\, philanthropic org anizations\, and other partners to increase the capacity of HBCUs to provi de the highest-quality education to an increasing number of students. The Initiative shall have two primary missions:\n\n(i) increasing the privat e-sector role\, including the role of private foundations\, in:\n\n(A) st rengthening HBCUs through enhanced institutional planning and development\ , fiscal stability\, and financial management\;\n\n(B) upgrading institut ional infrastructure\, including the use of technology\, to ensure the lon g-term viability of these institutions\; and\n\n(C) providing professiona l development opportunities for HBCU students to help build America’s wo rkforce in technology\, healthcare\, manufacturing\, finance\, and other h igh-growth industries\; and\n\n(ii) enhancing HBCUs’ capabilities to se rve our Nation’s young adults by:\n\n(A) supporting implementation of t he HBCU PARTNERS Act (Public Law 116-270)\, including facilitating the Fed eral agency plan process required by section 4 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063 d)\;\n\n(B) working to advance my Administration’s key priorities relat ed to promoting innovation and excellence throughout HBCUs in consultation with HBCU leaders\, representatives\, students\, and alumni\;\n\n(C) fos tering private-sector initiatives and public-private and philanthropic par tnerships to promote centers of academic research and program excellence a t HBCUs\;\n\n(D) improving the availability and quality of information co ncerning HBCUs in the public policy sphere\;\n\n(E) sharing administrativ e and programmatic best practices within the HBCU community\;\n\n(F) addr essing efforts to promote student success and retention at HBCUs\, includi ng college affordability\, degree attainment\, campus modernization\, and infrastructure improvements\;\n\n(G) partnering with private entities and elementary and secondary education stakeholders to build a pipeline for s tudents that may be interested in attending HBCUs and promote affordable d egree attainment\;\n\n(H) encouraging States to provide the required Stat e matching funds for 1890 Land-Grant Institutions\;\n\n(I) collaborating with the Department of Agriculture and State governments to establish a fr amework for addressing barriers to accessing Federal funding to ensure tha t HBCUs receive the maximum funding to which they may be entitled\;\n\n(J) collaborating with agencies to improve the competitiveness of HBCUs for other sources of Federal research and development funding\; and\n\n(K) co nvening an annual White House Summit on HBCUs to address matters related t o the Initiative’s missions and functions.\n\n(c) The heads of agencies shall assist and provide information to the Initiative\, consistent with applicable law\, as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Ini tiative. Each agency shall bear its own expenses of participating in the Initiative.\n\nSec. 4. President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs. (a) Th ere is established in the Department of Education the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Board). The Board shall fulfill the mission and functions established by\, shall have the structure set forth in\, and shall in all other respects be subject to the provisions of section 5 of the HBCU PARTNERS Act (20 U.S.C. 1063e). The Board shall include representatives of a variety of sectors\, such as philanthropy\, education\, business\, finance\, entrepreneurship\, innovat ion\, and private foundations\, and current HBCU presidents. \n\n(b) The Board shall advise the President\, through the Initiative\, on the matter s set forth in section 5(c) of the HBCU PARTNERS Act (20 U.S.C. 1063e(c)). \n\n(c) The Department of Education shall provide funding and administrat ive support for the Board\, consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. Insofar as chapter 10 of title 5\, Un ited States Code (commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act)\, may apply to the Board\, any functions of the President under that Act\, e xcept for those in section 6 and section 14 of that Act\, shall be perform ed by the Secretary of Education\, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Administrator of General Services.\n\nSec. 5. Accountability and Imp lementation. (a) The Executive Director of the Initiative shall submit a n annual progress report to the President summarizing the Federal Governme nt’s impact on HBCUs and providing recommendations for improvement.\n\nS ec. 6. Revocations. Executive Order 14041 of September 3\, 2021 (White H ouse Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity\, Excellence\, and Economi c Opportunity Through Historically Black Colleges and Universities)\, is h ereby revoked. Within 14 days of the date of this order\, the Administrat or of the Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate the Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisor y Council.\n\nSec. 7. General Provisions. (a) For the purposes of this order\, “historically black colleges and universities” shall mean thos e institutions listed in 34 C.F.R. 608.2.\n\n(b) Nothing in this order sh all be construed to impair or otherwise affect:\n\n(i) the authority gra nted by law to an executive department or agency\, or the head thereof\; o r\n\n(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and B udget relating to budgetary\, administrative\, or legislative proposals.\n \n(c) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.\n\n(d) This order is not i ntended to\, and does not\, create any right or benefit\, substantive or p rocedural\, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the Unite d States\, its departments\, agencies\, or entities\, its officers\, emplo yees\, or agents\, or any other person.\n\nDONALD J. TRUMP\n\nTHE WHITE HO USE\,\n\n April 23\, 2025.\n\n\n\n \n\n REFERRAL\n\n https://www.msn.co m/en-us/news/politics/trump-signs-new-executive-order-to-promote-excellenc e-at-hbcus/ar-AA1DymIS?ocid=BingNewsSerp\n\n\n\n PUBLIC LAW 116–270—DE C. 31\, 2020 134 STAT. 3325 \n\n Public Law 116–270 \n\n 116th Congres s\n\n TEXT\n\n https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-116publ270/html/PL AW-116publ270.htm\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n [116th Congress Public Law 270]\n[Fro m the U.S. Government Publishing Office]\n\n\n\n[[Page 134 STAT. 3325]]\n\ nPublic Law 116-270\n116th Congress\n\n An Act\n\n\n \n To strengthen the capacity and competitiveness of historica lly Black \ncolleges and universities through robust public-sector\, priva te-sector\, \n and community partnerships and engagement\, and for other \n purposes. <\;<\;NOTE: Dec. 31\, 2020 - [S. 461]& gt\;>\; \n\n Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the \nUnited States of America in Congress assembled\, <\;<\;NOTE: HBCU Propelling \nAgency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for S tudents Act. 20 \nUSC 1001 note.>\;>\; \nSECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.\n\n This Act may be cited as the ``HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships \nTo wards a New Era of Results for Students Act'' or the ``HBCU PARTNERS \nAct ''.\nSEC. 2. <\;<\;NOTE: 20 USC 1063d note.>\;>\; FINDINGS AND PU RPOSES.\n\n (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:\n ( 1) As many colleges and universities across the country \n kept the ir doors closed to African American applicants\, \n historically Bl ack colleges and universities (referred to in \n this section as `` HBCUs'') played a central role in ensuring \n that African American s could attain an excellent education.\n (2) Today\, HBCUs cont inue to play a critical role in \n ensuring that African Americans\ , and those of all races\, can \n access high-quality educational o pportunities.\n (3) HBCUs enroll nearly 300\,000 students\, an estimated 70 \n percent of whom come from low-income backgrounds an d 80 percent \n of whom are African American.\n (4) Acco rding to the National Association For Equal \n Opportunity In Highe r Education (referred to in this section as \n ``NAFEO'')\, HBCUs m ake up just 3 percent of American \n institutions of higher educati on but serve more than a fifth of \n African American college stude nts.\n (5) According to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund \n (referred to in this section as ``TMCF'')\, approximately 9 \n percent of all African American college students attend HBCUs.\n (6) A March 2017 report from the Education Trust concluded \n t hat HBCUs have higher completion rates for African American \n stud ents than other institutions serving similar student \n populations .\n (7) According to TMCF\, 40 percent of African American \n Members of Congress\, 50 percent of African American lawyers\, and \ n 80 percent of African American judges are graduates of HBCUs.\n (8) According to NAFEO\, HBCUs graduate approximately 50 \n percent of African American public school teaching \n profession als.\n\n[[Page 134 STAT. 3326]]\n\n (9) According to the United Negro College Fund (referred to \n in this section as ``UNCF'')\, African American graduates of \n HBCUs are almost twice as likely a s African Americans who \n graduated from other institutions to rep ort that their \n university prepared them well for life.\n (10) According to a study commissioned by UNCF\, in 2014\, \n H BCUs generated a total direct economic impact of \n $14\,800\,000\, 000 and created more than 134\,000 jobs.\n (11) According to a 2019 report produced by the American \n Council on Education and UN CF\, despite efforts to counter a \n historical legacy of inequitab le funding and notable investments \n by the Federal Government and many State governments\, resource \n inequities continue to plague HBCUs.\n\n (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--\n (1) to strengthen the capacity and competitiveness of HBCUs \n to f ulfill their principal mission of equalizing educational \n opportu nity\, as described in section 301(b) of the Higher \n Education Ac t of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051(b))\;\n (2) to align HBCUs with the e ducational and economic \n competitiveness priorities of the United States\;\n (3) to provide students enrolled at HBCUs with the highest \n quality educational and economic opportunities\;\n (4) to bolster and facilitate productive interactions \n betw een HBCUs and Federal agencies\; and\n (5) to encourage HBCU pa rticipation in and benefit from \n Federal programs\, grants\, cont racts\, and cooperative agreements.\nSEC. 3. <\;<\;NOTE: 20 USC 1063d note.>\;>\; DEFINITIONS.\n\n In this Act:\n (1) Applica ble agency.--The term ``applicable agency'' \n means--\n (A) the Department of Agriculture\;\n (B) the Department of Commerce\;\n (C) the Department of Defens e\;\n (D) the Department of Education\;\n (E) the Department of Energy\;\n (F) the Departme nt of Health and Human Services\;\n (G) the Department of Homeland Security\;\n (H) the Department of Housing and Urban Development\;\n (I) the Department of the Int erior\;\n (J) the Department of Justice\;\n (K) the Department of Labor\;\n (L) the Departm ent of State\;\n (M) the Department of Transportation\; \n (N) the Department of Treasury\;\n (O) the Department of Veterans Affairs\;\n (P) the Na tional Aeronautics and Space \n Administration\;\n (Q) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric \n Admi nistration\;\n (R) the National Science Foundation\;\n (S) the Small Business Administration\; and\n (T) any other Federal agency designated as an \n applicable agency under section 4.\n\n[[Page 134 STAT. 3327]]\n\n (2) Executive director.--The term ``Executive Director'' \n mean s--\n (A) the Executive Director of the White House \n Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and \n Universities\, as designated by the President\; or\n (B) if no such Executive Director is designated\, \n suc h person as the President may designate to lead the \n Whit e House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges \n and Un iversities.\n (3) HBCU.--The term ``HBCU'' means a historically Black \n college or university.\n (4) Historically blac k college or university.--The term \n ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning \n given the term ``part B institut ion'' under section 322 of the \n Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).\n (5) President's board of advisors.--The term `` President's \n Board of Advisors'' means the President's Board of A dvisors on \n historically Black colleges and universities.\n (6) Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided\, the term \n `` Secretary'' means the Secretary of Education.\n (7) White house initiative.--The term ``White House \n Initiative'' means the Whit e House Initiative on historically \n Black colleges and universiti es.\nSEC. 4. <\;<\;NOTE: 20 USC 1063d.>\;>\; STRENGTHENING HBCUS THROUGH \n FEDERAL AGENCY PLANS.\n\n (a) <\;<\;N OTE: Consultation.>\;>\; Designating Applicable Agencies.--The \nSecr etary\, in consultation with the Executive Director\, shall--\n (1) identify each Federal agency with which an HBCU--\n (A) has entered into a grant\, contract\, or \n cooperati ve agreement\; or\n (B) is eligible to participate in t he programs and \n initiatives under the jurisdiction of su ch Federal \n agency\; and\n (2) designate each Federal agency so identified as an \n applicable agency.\n\n (b) <\;<\;NOTE: Deadline.>\;>\; Submitting Agency Plans.--Not later than \nFebruary 1 of each year\, the head of each applicable agency shall submit \nto the Secretary\, the Executive Director\, the Committee on Heal th\, \nEducation\, Labor\, and Pensions of the Senate\, the Committee on E ducation \nand Labor of the House of Representatives\, and the President's Board of \nAdvisors an annual Agency Plan describing efforts to strengthe n the \ncapacity of HBCUs to participate or be eligible to participate in the \nprograms and initiatives under the jurisdiction of such applicable \ nagency as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).\n\n (c) Further Requireme nts for Submission and Accessibility.--The \nExecutive Director <\;<\; NOTE: Public information. Web posting.>\;>\; shall \nmake all annual Agency Plan submissions publicly available online in a \nuser-friendly for mat.\n (d) Agency Plan Content.--Where appropriate\, each Agency Plan s hall \ninclude--\n (1) a description of how the applicable agen cy intends to \n increase the capacity of HBCUs to compete effectiv ely for \n grants\, contracts\, or cooperative agreements\;\n (2) an identification of Federal programs and initiatives \n under the jurisdiction of the applicable agency in which HBCUs \n a re underrepresented\;\n (3) an outline of proposed efforts to i mprove HBCUs' \n participation in such programs and initiatives\;\n \n[[Page 134 STAT. 3328]]\n\n (4) a description of any progress made towards advancing or \n achieving goals and efforts from prev ious Agency Plans submitted \n under this section by such applicabl e agency\;\n (5) a description of how the applicable agency pla ns to \n encourage public-sector\, private-sector\, and community \ n involvement to improve the capacity of HBCUs to compete \n effectively for grants\, contracts\, or cooperative agreements\, \n and to participate in programs and initiatives under the \n juris diction of such agency\;\n (6) an identification of programs an d initiatives not listed \n in a previous Agency Plan in which an H BCU may participate\;\n (7) any other information the applicabl e agency determines \n is relevant to promoting opportunities to fu nd\, partner\, \n contract\, or otherwise interact with HBCUs\; and \n (8) <\;<\;NOTE: Criteria.>\;>\; any additional crit eria established \n by the Secretary or the White House Initiative. \n\n (e) Agency Engagement.--To help fulfill the objectives of the Agen cy \nPlans\, the head of each applicable agency--\n (1) shall p rovide\, as appropriate\, technical assistance and \n information t o the Executive Director to enhance communication \n with HBCUs con cerning the applicable agency's--\n (A) programs and in itiatives described in subsection \n (d)(2)\; and\n (B) the preparation of applications or proposals for \n grants\, contracts\, or cooperative agreements\; and\n (2) shall appoint a senior official to report directly to \n the a gency head on the applicable agency's progress under this \n sectio n.\nSEC. 5. <\;<\;NOTE: 20 USC 1063e.>\;>\; PRESIDENT'S BOARD OF ADVISORS ON \n HBCUS.\n\n (a) Administration.--\n (1) <\;<\;NOTE: Establishment.>\;>\; In general.--There is \n established the President's Board of Advisors on historically \n Black colleges and universities in the Department of Education \n or\, if the President so elects\, within the Executive Office of \n the President.\n (2) Funding from ed.--Except as pro vided in paragraph (3)\, \n the Secretary shall provide funding and administrative support \n for the President's Board of Advisors\, subject to the \n availability of appropriations.\n (3) Funding from the executive office of the president.--If \n the Pres ident elects to locate the President's Board of Advisors \n within the Executive Office of the President\, the Executive \n Office of the President shall provide funding and administrative \n support f or the President's Board of Advisors\, subject to the \n availabili ty of appropriations.\n\n (b) Membership.--\n (1) In general .--The President shall appoint not more than \n 23 members to the P resident's Board of Advisors\, and the \n Secretary and Executive D irector or their designees shall serve \n as ex officio members.\n (2) Chair.--\n (A) Designation.--The Preside nt shall designate one \n member of the President's Board o f Advisors to serve as \n its Chair\, who shall help direct the Board's work in \n coordination with the Secretary and in consultation with \n the Executive Director.\n\n[[Page 134 STAT. 3329]]\n\n (B) <\;<\;NOTE: Time period.&g t\;>\; Consultation.--The Chair \n shall also consult wi th the Executive Director regarding \n the time and locatio n of meetings of the President's \n Board of Advisors\, whi ch shall take place not less \n frequently than once every 6 months.\n (C) <\;<\;NOTE: Guidelines.>\;>\; Performance.--Insofar as \n the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) may \n apply to the President's Board o f Advisors\, any \n functions of the President under such A ct\, except for \n those of reporting to the Congress\, sha ll be performed \n by the Chair\, in accordance with guidel ines issued by \n the Administrator of General Services.\n (3) Compensation.--Members of the President's Board of \n Advisors shall serve without compensation\, but shall be \n reimb ursed for travel expenses\, including per diem in lieu of \n subsis tence\, as authorized by law.\n\n (c) Mission and Functions.--The Presi dent's Board of Advisors shall \nadvise the President\, through the White House Initiative\, on all matters \npertaining to strengthening the educat ional capacity of HBCUs\, which \nshall include the following:\n (1) Improving the identity\, visibility\, distinctive \n capabili ties\, and overall competitiveness of HBCUs.\n (2) Engaging the philanthropic\, business\, government\, \n military\, homeland-sec urity\, and education communities in a \n national dialogue regardi ng new HBCU programs and initiatives.\n (3) Improving the abili ty of HBCUs to remain fiscally secure \n institutions that can assi st the Nation in achieving its \n educational goals and in advancin g the interests of all \n Americans.\n (4) Elevating the public awareness of\, and fostering \n appreciation of\, HBCUs.\n (5) Encouraging public-private investments in HBCUs.\n (6) Improving government-wide strategic planning related to \n H BCU competitiveness to align Federal resources and provide the \n c ontext for decisions about HBCU partnerships\, investments\, \n per formance goals\, priorities\, human capital development\, and \n bu dget planning.\n\n[[Page 134 STAT. 3330]]\n\n (d) Report.--The Presiden t's Board of Advisors shall report annually \nto the President on the Boar d's progress in carrying out its duties \nunder this section.\n\n Appro ved December 31\, 2020.\n\nLEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 461:\n----------------- ----------------------------------------------------------\n\nCONGRESSIONA L RECORD:\n Vol. 16 5 (2019):\n Feb. 12\, considered and pa ssed \n Senate.\n Vol. 166 (2020):\n Dec. 7\, considered and passed House\, \n amended.\n Dec . 11\, Senate concurred in House \n amendment.\n\n\n\n PDF\n\n https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ270/PLA W-116publ270.pdf\n\n\n\n US CODE\n\n https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/te xt/20/1063d\n\n\n\n 20 U.S. Code § 1063d - Strengthening HBCUs through Fe deral agency plans\n(a)Designating applicable agencies\nThe Secretary\, in consultation with the Executive Director\, shall—\n(1)identify each Fed eral agency with which an HBCU—\n(A)has entered into a grant\, contract\ , or cooperative agreement\; or\n(B)is eligible to participate in the prog rams and initiatives under the jurisdiction of such Federal agency\; and\n (2)designate each Federal agency so identified as an applicable agency.\n( b)Submitting agency plans\nNot later than February 1 of each year\, the he ad of each applicable agency shall submit to the Secretary\, the Executive Director\, the Committee on Health\, Education\, Labor\, and Pensions of the Senate\, the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Represen tatives\, and the President’s Board of Advisors an annual Agency Plan de scribing efforts to strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to participate or be eligible to participate in the programs and initiatives under the jurisdic tion of such applicable agency as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).\n\n(c )Further requirements for submission and accessibility\nThe Executive Dire ctor shall make all annual Agency Plan submissions publicly available onli ne in a user-friendly format.\n\n(d)Agency plan content\nWhere appropriate \, each Agency Plan shall include—\n(1)a description of how the applicab le agency intends to increase the capacity of HBCUs to compete effectively for grants\, contracts\, or cooperative agreements\;\n(2)an identificatio n of Federal programs and initiatives under the jurisdiction of the applic able agency in which HBCUs are underrepresented\;\n(3)an outline of propos ed efforts to improve HBCUs’ participation in such programs and initiati ves\;\n(4)a description of any progress made towards advancing or achievin g goals and efforts from previous Agency Plans submitted under this sectio n by such applicable agency\;\n(5)a description of how the applicable agen cy plans to encourage public-sector\, private-sector\, and community invol vement to improve the capacity of HBCUs to compete effectively for grants\ , contracts\, or cooperative agreements\, and to participate in programs a nd initiatives under the jurisdiction of such agency\;\n(6)an identificati on of programs and initiatives not listed in a previous Agency Plan in whi ch an HBCU may participate\;\n(7)any other information the applicable agen cy determines is relevant to promoting opportunities to fund\, partner\, c ontract\, or otherwise interact with HBCUs\; and\n(8)any additional criter ia established by the Secretary or the White House Initiative.\n(e)Agency engagement\nTo help fulfill the objectives of the Agency Plans\, the head of each applicable agency—\n(1)shall provide\, as appropriate\, technica l assistance and information to the Executive Director to enhance communic ation with HBCUs concerning the applicable agency’s—\n(A)programs and initiatives described in subsection (d)(2)\; and\n(B)the preparation of ap plications or proposals for grants\, contracts\, or cooperative agreements \; and\n(2)shall appoint a senior official to report directly to the agenc y head on the applicable agency’s progress under this section.\n(Pub. L. 116–270\, § 4\, Dec. 31\, 2020\, 134 Stat. 3327.)\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n \n 20 U.S.C. 1063e\n\n https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@ti tle20/chapter28/subchapter3/partB&\;edition=prelim\n\n\n\n https://usco de.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:20%20section:1063e%20edition:prelim)\n\ n\n\n 20 USC 1063e: President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs\nText contains those laws in effect on April 25\, 2025\nFrom Title 20-EDUCATION\nCHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE\nSUBCHAPTER III-INSTI TUTIONAL AID\nPart B-Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Univers ities\n\n§1063e. President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs\n(a) Administrati on\n(1) In general\nThere is established the President's Board of Advisors on historically Black colleges and universities in the Department of Educ ation or\, if the President so elects\, within the Executive Office of the President.\n\n(2) Funding from ED 1\nExcept as provided in paragraph (3)\ , the Secretary shall provide funding and administrative support for the P resident's Board of Advisors\, subject to the availability of appropriatio ns.\n\n(3) Funding from the Executive Office of the President\nIf the Pres ident elects to locate the President's Board of Advisors within the Execut ive Office of the President\, the Executive Office of the President shall provide funding and administrative support for the President's Board of Ad visors\, subject to the availability of appropriations.\n\n(b) Membership\ n(1) In general\nThe President shall appoint not more than 23 members to t he President's Board of Advisors\, and the Secretary and Executive Directo r or their designees shall serve as ex officio members.\n\n(2) Chair\n(A) Designation\nThe President shall designate one member of the President's B oard of Advisors to serve as its Chair\, who shall help direct the Board's work in coordination with the Secretary and in consultation with the Exec utive Director.\n\n(B) Consultation\nThe Chair shall also consult with the Executive Director regarding the time and location of meetings of the Pre sident's Board of Advisors\, which shall take place not less frequently th an once every 6 months.\n\n(C) Performance\nInsofar as the Federal Advisor y Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 2 may apply to the President's Board of Ad visors\, any functions of the President under such Act\, except for those of reporting to the Congress\, shall be performed by the Chair\, in accord ance with guidelines issued by the Administrator of General Services.\n\n( 3) Compensation\nMembers of the President's Board of Advisors shall serve without compensation\, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses\, inclu ding per diem in lieu of subsistence\, as authorized by law.\n\n(c) Missio n and functions\nThe President's Board of Advisors shall advise the Presid ent\, through the White House Initiative\, on all matters pertaining to st rengthening the educational capacity of HBCUs\, which shall include the fo llowing:\n\n(1) Improving the identity\, visibility\, distinctive capabili ties\, and overall competitiveness of HBCUs.\n\n(2) Engaging the philanthr opic\, business\, government\, military\, homeland-security\, and educatio n communities in a national dialogue regarding new HBCU programs and initi atives.\n\n(3) Improving the ability of HBCUs to remain fiscally secure in stitutions that can assist the Nation in achieving its educational goals a nd in advancing the interests of all Americans.\n\n(4) Elevating the publi c awareness of\, and fostering appreciation of\, HBCUs.\n\n(5) Encouraging public-private investments in HBCUs.\n\n(6) Improving government-wide str ategic planning related to HBCU competitiveness to align Federal resources and provide the context for decisions about HBCU partnerships\, investmen ts\, performance goals\, priorities\, human capital development\, and budg et planning.\n\n(d) Report\nThe President's Board of Advisors shall report annually to the President on the Board's progress in carrying out its dut ies under this section.\n\n( Pub. L. 116–270\, §5\, Dec. 31\, 2020\, 13 4 Stat. 3328 .)\n\n\nEditorial Notes\nReferences in Text\nThe Federal Advi sory Committee Act\, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(C)\, is Pub. L. 92–46 3\, Oct. 6\, 1972\, 86 Stat. 770 \, which was set out in the Appendix to T itle 5\, Government Organization and Employees\, and was substantially rep ealed and restated in chapter 10 (§1001 et seq.) of Title 5 by Pub. L. 11 7–286\, §§3(a)\, 7\, Dec. 27\, 2022\, 136 Stat. 4197 \, 4361. For disp osition of sections of the Act into chapter 10 of Title 5\, see Dispositio n Table preceding section 101 of Title 5.\n\nCodification\nThis section wa s enacted as part of the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a Ne w Era of Results for Students Act or the HBCU PARTNERS Act\, and not as pa rt of the Higher Education Act of 1965 which comprises this chapter.\n\n\n \n  \n\n\n\n 34 C.F.R. 608.2.\n\n https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/s ubtitle-B/chapter-VI/part-608/subpart-A/section-608.2\n\n\n\n https://www. law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/34/608.2\n\n\n\n 34 CFR § 608.2 - What instituti ons are eligible to receive a grant under the HBCU Program?\n\n§ 608.2 Wh at institutions are eligible to receive a grant under the HBCU Program?\n( a) To be eligible to receive a grant under this part\, an institution must —\n\n(1) Satisfy section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965\, as amended (HEA)\;\n\n(2) Be legally authorized by the State in which it is located—\n\n(i) To be a junior or community college\; or\n\n(ii) To prov ide an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's degree\; and\n \n(3) Be accredited or pre accredited by a nationally recognized accrediti ng agency or association.\n\n(b) The Secretary has determined that the fol lowing institutions satisfy section 322(2) of the HEA.\n\nAlabama\nAlabama A&\;M University-Huntsville\nAlabama State University—Montgomery\nCa rver State Technical College—Mobile\nConcordia College—Selma\nFredd St ate Technical College—Tuscaloosa\nJ.F. Drake State Technical College—H untsville\nS.D. Bishop State Junior College—Mobile\nLawson State Colle ge—Birmingham\nMiles College—Birmingham\nOakwood College—Huntsville\ nSelma University—Selma\nStillman College—Tuscaloosa\nTalladega Univer sity—Talladega\nTrenholm State Technical College—Montgomery\nTuskegee University—Tuskegee\nArkansas\nArkansas Baptist College—Little Rock\nP hilander Smith College—Little Rock\nShorter College—Little Rock\nUnive rsity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff—Pine Bluff\nDelaware\nDelaware State Col lege—Dover\nDistrict of Columbia\nHoward University\nUniversity of the D istrict of Columbia\nFlorida\nBethune Cookman College—Daytona Beach\nEdw ard Waters College—Jacksonville\nFlorida A&\;M University—Tallahass ee\nFlorida Memorial College—Miami\nGeorgia\nAlbany State College—Alba ny\nAtlanta University—Atlanta\nClark College—Atlanta\nFort Valley Sta te College—Fort Valley\nInterdenominational Theological Center—Atlanta \nMorehouse College—Atlanta\nMorris Brown College—Atlanta\nPaine Col lege—Augusta\nSavannah State College—Savannah\nSpelman College—Atlan ta\nKentucky\nKentucky State University—Frankfurt\nLouisiana\nDillard Un iversity—New Orleans\nGrambling State University—Grambling\nSouthern U niversity A&\;M College—Baton Rouge\nSouthern University at New Orlea ns—New Orleans\nSouthern University at Shreveport—Shreveport\nXavier U niversity of Louisiana—New Orleans\nMaryland\nBowie State College—Bowi e\nCoppin State College—Baltimore\nMorgan State University—Baltimore\n University of Maryland-Eastern Shore—Princess Anne\nMichigan\nLewis Coll ege of Business—Detroit\nMississippi\nAlcorn State University—Lorman\n Coahoma Junior College—Clarksdale\nJackson State University—Jackson\nM ary Holmes College—West Point\nMississippi Valley State University—Itt a Bena\nPrentiss Normal and Industrial Institute—Prentiss\nRust Colleg e—Holly Springs\nTougaloo College—Tougaloo\nHinds Junior College (Utic a Jr Coll)—Raymond\nMissouri\nLincoln University—Jefferson City\nHarri s-Stowe State College—St. Louis\nNorth Carolina\nBarber-Scotia College —Concord\nBennett College—Greensboro\nElizabeth City State Universit y—Elizabeth City\nFayetteville State University—Fayetteville\nJohnson C. Smith University—Charlotte\nLivingstone College—Salisbury\nNorth Ca rolina A&\;T State University—Greensboro\nNorth Carolina Central Univ ersity—Durham\nSaint Augustine's College—Raleigh\nShaw University—Ra leigh\nWinston-Salem State University—Winston Salem\nOhio\nCentral State University—Wilberforce\nWilberforce University—Wilberforce\nOklahoma\ nLangston University—Langston\nPennsylvania\nCheyney State University— Cheyney\nLincoln University—Lincoln\nSouth Carolina\nAllen University— Columbia\nBenedict College—Columbia\nClaflin College—Orangeburg\nClint on Junior College—Rock Hill\nDenmark Technical College—Denmark\nMorris College—Sumter\nSouth Carolina State College—Orangeburg\nVoorhees Col lege—Denmark\nTennessee\nFisk University—Nashville\nKnoxville Colleg e—Knoxville\nLane College—Jackson\nLeMoyne-Owen College—Memphis\nMeh arry Medical College—Nashville\nMorristown College—Morristown\nTenness ee State University—Nashville\nTexas\nHuston-Tillotson College—Austin\ nJarvis Christian College—Hawkins\nPaul Quinn College—Waco\nPrairie Vi ew A&\;M University—Prairie View\nSaint Philip's College—San Antoni o\nSouthwestern Christian College—Terrell\nTexas College—Tyler\nTexas Southern University—Houston\nWiley College—Marshall\nU.S. Virgin Islan ds\nCollege of the Virgin Islands—St. Thomas\nVirginia\nHampton Universi ty—Hampton\nNorfolk State University—Norfolk\nSaint Paul's College—L awrenceville\nVirginia State University—Petersburg\nVirginia Union Unive rsity—Richmond\nWest Virginia\nBluefield State College—Bluefield\nWest Virginia State College—Institute\n\n(c) If an institution identified in paragraph (b) of this section has merged with another institution\, and\, as a result of the merger\, would not otherwise qualify to receive a gran t under this part\, that institution may nevertheless qualify to receive a grant under this part if—\n\n(1) The institution would have qualified t o receive a grant before the merger\; and\n\n(2) The institution was eligi ble to receive a grant under the Special Needs Program in any fiscal year prior to fiscal year 1986. (The Special Needs Program was authorized under Title III\, Part B\, of the HEA before 1986.)\n\n(d) For the purpose of p aragraph (a)(3) of this section\, the Secretary publishes a list in the Fe deral Register of nationally recognized accrediting agencies and associati ons.\n\n(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section\, for each fiscal year—\n\n(1) The University of the District of Columbia is eligi ble to receive a grant under this part only if the amount of the grant it is scheduled to receive under § 608.31 exceeds the amount it is scheduled to receive in the same fiscal year under the District of Columbia Self-Go vernment and Governmental Reorganization Act\; and\n\n(2) Howard Universit y is eligible to receive a grant under this part only if the amount of the grant it is scheduled to receive under § 608.31 exceeds the amount it is scheduled to receive in the same fiscal year under the Act of March 2\, 1 867\, 20 U.S.C. 123.\n\n(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1061\, 1063\, and 1063a\; Ho use Report 99-861\, 99th Cong.\, 2d Sess. p. 367\, September 22\, 1986\; S enate Report 99-296\, 99th Cong.\, 2d Sess. p. 23\, May 12\, 1986\; Cong. Rec. of June 3\, 1986\, pp. 6588-6589)\n\n\n\n \n\n  \n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250426 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR