[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 17602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9212]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities; Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the initial 
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 under Section 10(a)(2) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATES AND TIMES: Tues. May 6, 1997 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and Wed. 
May 7, 1997 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton City Centre Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Av. NW, 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Billingsley, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence 
Avenue, SW, The Portals Building, Suite 605, Washington, DC 20202-5120. 
Telephone: (202) 708-8667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Board of Advisors on 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities is established under 
Executive Order 12876 of November 1, 1993. The Board is established to 
advise on the financial stability of Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, to issue an annual report to the President on HBCU 
participation in Federal programs, and to advise the Secretary of 
Education on increasing the private sector role in strengthening HBCUs.
    The meeting of the Board is open to the public. The agenda 
includes: discussion of the Board's Report, overview of White House 
Initiative activities, and discussion on status of Black colleges.
    Records are kept of all Board proceedings, and are available for 
public inspection at the White House Initiative on Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities at 1250 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 
20224, from the hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

    Dated: April 4, 1997.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 97-9212 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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