[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3336-3337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1413]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges 
and Universities

AGENCY: White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities 
(WHITCU), Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming meeting of the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal 
Colleges and Universities (the Board) and is intended to notify the 
general public of their opportunity to attend. This notice also 
describes the functions of the Board. Notice of the Board's meetings is 
required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
and by the Board's charter.

Agenda: The purpose of the meeting will be to review the first draft of 
the Board's report to the President, discuss the first draft of the 
Strategic Plan of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and 
Universities, and visit Tohono O'odham Community College in Sells, AZ.

Date and Time: February 18 and 19, 2004--8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Four Points by Sheraton Tucson University Plaza, 1900 East 
Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85719.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toney Begay, Special Assistant, White 
House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, U.S. Department 
of Education, Suite 408, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20208. Telephone (202) 219-2181. Fax: (202) 208-2174.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is established by Executive Order 
13270, dated July 3, 2002, and Executive Order 13316 of September 17, 
2003, to provide advice regarding the progress made by Federal agencies 
toward fulfilling the purposes and objectives of the first order. The 
Board also provides recommendations to the President through the 
Secretary of Education on ways the Federal government can help tribal 
colleges: (1) Use long-term development, endowment building and 
planning to strengthen institutional viability; (2) improve financial 
management and security, obtain private sector funding support, and 
expand and complement Federal education initiatives; (3) develop 
institutional capacity through the use of new and emerging technologies 
offered by both the Federal and private sectors; (4) enhance physical 
infrastructure to facilitate more efficient operation and effective 
recruitment and retention of students and faculty; and (5) help 
implement the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and meet other high 
standards of educational achievement.
    The general public is welcome to attend the February 18-19, 2004, 
meeting. However, space is limited and is available on a first-come, 
first-served

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basis. Individuals who need accommodations for a disability in order to 
attend the meeting (i.e., interpreting services, assistive listening 
devices, materials in alternative format) should notify Toney Begay at 
(202) 219-2181 no later than February 4, 2004. 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.
    A summary of the activities of the meeting and other related 
materials that are informative to the public will be available to the 
public within 14 days after the meeting. Records are kept of all Board 
proceedings and are available for public inspection at the White House 
Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, United States 
Department of Education, Suite 408, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20208.

Rod Paige,
Secretary, Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 04-1413 Filed 1-22-04; 8:45 am]
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