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Dated: April 25, 2014.
John Q. Easton,
Director, Institute of Education Sciences.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities
President’s Board of Advisors
on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and agenda of the meeting of
the President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities. The notice also describes
the functions of the Board. Notice of the
meeting is required by section 10(a)(2)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
and intended to notify the public of its
opportunity to attend.
DATES: Thursday, May 22, 2014. Time:
9 a.m.–2 p.m. (EST)
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of
Commerce, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau
Drive, Administration Building 101,
Lecture Room B, Gaithersburg, MD,
20899–1000, (301) 975–8362.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sedika Franklin, Program Specialist,
White House Initiative on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, 400
Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20204; telephone: (202) 453–5634 or
(202) 453–5630, fax: (202) 453–5632.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (the Board) is established
by Executive Order 13532 (February 26,
2010). The Board is governed by the
SUMMARY:
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provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), (Pub. L. 92–463;
as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2)
which sets forth standards for the
formation and use of advisory
committees. The purpose of the Board is
to advise the President and the
Secretary of Education (Secretary) on all
matters pertaining to strengthening the
educational capacity of Historically
Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs).
The Board shall advise the President
and the Secretary in the following areas:
(i) Improving the identity, visibility, and
distinctive capabilities and overall
competitiveness of HBCUs; (ii) engaging
the philanthropic, business,
government, military, homelandsecurity, and education communities in
a national dialogue regarding new
HBCU programs and initiatives; (iii)
improving the ability of HBCUs to
remain fiscally secure institutions that
can assist the nation in reaching its goal
of having the highest proportion of
college graduates by 2020; (iv) elevating
the public awareness of HBCUs; and (v)
encouraging public-private investments
in HBCUs.
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The Board will receive updates from
the Chairman of the President’s Board of
Advisors on Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs), the Board’s
subcommittees (Black Males, Strategy,
Science Technology Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM), Community
Colleges and Aspirational Support) and
the Executive Director of the White
House Initiative on HBCUs on their
respective activities, thus far, during
Fiscal Year 2014 including activities
that have occurred since the Board’s last
meeting, which was held on February
25, 2014. In addition, the Board will
discuss possible strategies to meet its
duties under its charter. Ivory Toldson,
Deputy Director of the White House
Initiative on HBCUs, will discuss
President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper
Initiative, and Chad Womack, National
STEM Director of the UNCF-Merck
Fellowship Program will provide
information on special initiatives
directed at STEM education.
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 Sedika Franklin, White House
Initiative on HBCUs, at (202) 453–5630,
no later than Tuesday, May 13, 2014.
We will attempt to meet requests for
such accommodations after this date,
but cannot guarantee their availability.
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The meeting site is accessible to
individuals with disabilities.
An opportunity for public comment is
available on Thursday, May 22, 2014,
from 1:30 p.m.–2 p.m. Individuals who
wish to provide comments will be
allowed three to five minutes to speak.
Those members of the public interested
in submitting written comments may do
so by submitting comments to the
attention of Sedika Franklin, White
House Initiative on Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202, by
Tuesday, May 13, 2014.
Those members of the public
interested in attending any portion of
this open meeting must pre-register by
submitting their first name, last name
and citizenship to the attention of
Sedika Franklin, White House Initiative
on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20202, by Tuesday,
May 13, 2014.
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, 400 Maryland
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202,
Monday through Friday (excluding
federal holidays) during the hours of 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Electronic Access to the Document:
You may view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
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text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) on the Internet at the
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Dated: April 23, 2014.
Jamienne S. Studley,
Acting Under Secretary, U.S. Department of
Education.
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National Assessment
Governing Board, U.S. Department of
Education.
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Notice of open and closed
meeting sessions.
ACTION:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and proposed agenda for the
upcoming meeting of the National
Assessment Governing Board (Board)
and also describes the specific functions
of the Board. Notice of this meeting is
required under Section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act. This
notice is issued to provide members of
the general public with an opportunity
to attend and/or provide comments.
Individuals who will need special
accommodations in order to attend the
meeting (e.g. interpreting services,
assistive listening devices, materials in
alternative format) should notify Munira
Mwalimu at 202–357–6938 or at
Munira.Mwalimu@ed.gov no later than
May 9, 2014. We will attempt to meet
requests after this date but cannot
guarantee availability of the requested
accommodation. The meeting site is
accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
DATES: May 15–17, 2014.
SUMMARY:
Times
May 15: Committee Meetings
Assessment Development Committee:
Closed Session: Noon–4:00 p.m.
Assessment Literacy Work Group: Open
Session: 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Executive Committee: Open Session:
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
May 16: Full Board and Committee
Meetings
Full Board: Open Session: 8:30 a.m.–
10:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
Committee Meetings:
Reporting and Dissemination
Committee (R&D): Open Session:
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Assessment Development Committee
(ADC): Open Session: 10:00 a.m.–
12:30 p.m.
Committee on Standards, Design and
Methodology (COSDAM): Open
Session: 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
May 17: Full Board and Committee
Meetings
Nominations Committee: Closed
Session: 7:30 a.m.–8:15 a.m.
Full Board: Open Session 8:30 a.m.–
12:00 p.m.
Location: Omni Parker House, 60
School Street, Boston, MA 02108.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Munira Mwalimu, Executive Officer,
National Assessment Governing Board,
800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite
825, Washington, DC, 20002–4233,
Telephone: (202) 357–6938.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Assessment Governing Board
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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 an open meeting.
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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. The notice also describes the functions of the Board.
Notice of the meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and intended to notify the public of its
opportunity to attend.
DATES: Thursday, May 22, 2014. Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (EST)
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Administration Building 101, Lecture
Room B, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1000, (301) 975-8362.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sedika Franklin, Program Specialist,
White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20204; telephone: (202) 453-
5634 or (202) 453-5630, fax: (202) 453-5632.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (the Board) is established
by Executive Order 13532 (February 26, 2010). The Board is governed by
the
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provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (Pub. L. 92-
463; as amended, 5 U.S.C.A., Appendix 2) which sets forth standards for
the formation and use of advisory committees. The purpose of the Board
is to advise the President and the Secretary of Education (Secretary)
on all matters pertaining to strengthening the educational capacity of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The Board shall advise the President and the Secretary in the
following areas: (i) Improving the identity, visibility, and
distinctive capabilities and overall competitiveness of HBCUs; (ii)
engaging the philanthropic, business, government, military, homeland-
security, and education communities in a national dialogue regarding
new HBCU programs and initiatives; (iii) improving the ability of HBCUs
to remain fiscally secure institutions that can assist the nation in
reaching its goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates
by 2020; (iv) elevating the public awareness of HBCUs; and (v)
encouraging public-private investments in HBCUs.
Agenda
The Board will receive updates from the Chairman of the President's
Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs), the Board's subcommittees (Black Males, Strategy, Science
Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Community Colleges and
Aspirational Support) and the Executive Director of the White House
Initiative on HBCUs on their respective activities, thus far, during
Fiscal Year 2014 including activities that have occurred since the
Board's last meeting, which was held on February 25, 2014. In addition,
the Board will discuss possible strategies to meet its duties under its
charter. Ivory Toldson, Deputy Director of the White House Initiative
on HBCUs, will discuss President Obama's My Brother's Keeper
Initiative, and Chad Womack, National STEM Director of the UNCF-Merck
Fellowship Program will provide information on special initiatives
directed at STEM education.
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 Sedika
Franklin, White House Initiative on HBCUs, at (202) 453-5630, no later
than Tuesday, May 13, 2014. We will attempt to meet requests for such
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, May 22,
2014, from 1:30 p.m.-2 p.m. Individuals who wish to provide comments
will be allowed three to five minutes to speak. Those members of the
public interested in submitting written comments may do so by
submitting comments to the attention of Sedika Franklin, White House
Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202,
by Tuesday, May 13, 2014.
Those members of the public interested in attending any portion of
this open meeting must pre-register by submitting their first name,
last name and citizenship to the attention of Sedika Franklin, White
House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202,
by Tuesday, May 13, 2014.
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, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202, Monday
through Friday (excluding federal holidays) during the hours of 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Electronic Access to the Document: You may view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: www.ed.gov/fedregister/. To
use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at
this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free at 1-866-512-1800 or in the
Washington, DC, area at 202-512-1800.
Dated: April 23, 2014.
Jamienne S. Studley,
Acting Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
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