[Federal Register: February 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 23)]
[Notices]
[Page 5979]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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)--U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of Board 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 further enhance the
Board's strategic plan including identifying ways to strengthen
institutional viability; explore private-sector funding support; expand
and complement Federal education initiatives; employ new and emerging
technologies; augment resources to ultimately impact the recruitment
and retention of students and faculty; and, assist in implementing the
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and meet other high standards of
educational achievement within the nation's tribal colleges and
universities.
Dates and Time: February 16, 2005, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and February
17, 2005, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Location: Residence Inn Washington--Capitol, 333 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane L. Cullo, Executive Director,
White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5W254,
Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 401-0302; Fax: (202) 260-0485.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is established by Executive Order
13270 of 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 16-17, 2005
meeting, however, space is limited and is available on a first-come,
first-served 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 Diane Cullo at (202) 401-0302 no later than February 11, 2005.
Every attempt to met requests after this date will be made but cannot
be guaranteed 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5W254,
Washington, DC 20202.
Margaret Spellings,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 05-2280 Filed 2-3-05; 8:45 am]
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