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| − | '''The National Security Higher Education Advisory Board''' is | + | '''The National Security Higher Education Advisory Board''' is body "designed to foster outreach and to promote understanding between higher education and the Federal Bureau of Investigation." It was established to advise the FBI "on the culture of higher education" and to "to establish lines of communication on national priorities pertaining to terrorism, counterintelligence, and homeland security."<ref>FBI press release, [http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel05/highed091505.htm 'FBI Appoints National Security Higher Education Advisory Board'], 15 September 2005</ref> The Board was announced in September 2005 and at which point it was planned that the Board would meet collectively at least three times a year in Washington, D.C.<ref>FBI press release, [http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel05/highed091505.htm 'FBI Appoints National Security Higher Education Advisory Board'], 15 September 2005</ref> The board is chaired by [[Graham Spanier]], President of Pennsylvania State University. |
== Members == | == Members == | ||
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:Michigan State University President [[Lou Anna Simon]] | :Michigan State University President [[Lou Anna Simon]] | ||
:Cornell University President [[David Skorton]] | :Cornell University President [[David Skorton]] | ||
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| + | Members of the Board successfully lobbied the Department of Commerce on "potential negative impact of new regulations on research and development advancements of universities and colleges".<ref>FBI press release, [http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel07/nsheab100307.htm 'National Security Higher Education Advisory Board Confirms Seven New Members'], 3 October 2007</ref> | ||
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| + | In December 2006, a group of scientists from member institutions visited FBI Headquarters to discuss the importance of effective communication between the FBI and the scientific community. This working group led to specialized training for FBI agents who conduct outreach to ensure that the information provided meets the needs of the scientific community.<ref>FBI press release, [http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel07/nsheab100307.htm 'National Security Higher Education Advisory Board Confirms Seven New Members'], 3 October 2007</ref> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 27 June 2008
The National Security Higher Education Advisory Board is body "designed to foster outreach and to promote understanding between higher education and the Federal Bureau of Investigation." It was established to advise the FBI "on the culture of higher education" and to "to establish lines of communication on national priorities pertaining to terrorism, counterintelligence, and homeland security."[1] The Board was announced in September 2005 and at which point it was planned that the Board would meet collectively at least three times a year in Washington, D.C.[2] The board is chaired by Graham Spanier, President of Pennsylvania State University.
Members
- The Pennsylvania State University President Graham Spanier (Chairman)
- Carnegie Mellon University President Jared Cohon
- Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Susan Hockfield
- The Johns Hopkins University President William Brody
- University of California - Los Angeles Chancellor Albert Carnesale
- University of California - San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox
- University of Florida President J. Bernard Machen
- University of Maryland - College Park President C. D. Mote, Jr.
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser
- University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann
- University of Washington President Mark Emmert
- University of Wisconsin - Madison Chancellor John Wiley
- Association of American Universities President Robert Berdahl
- Arizona State University President Michael Crow
- Rice University President David Leebron
- University of Colorado-Boulder Chancellor G.P. “Bud” Peterson
- New York University President John Sexton
- Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon
- Cornell University President David Skorton
Activities
Members of the Board successfully lobbied the Department of Commerce on "potential negative impact of new regulations on research and development advancements of universities and colleges".[3]
In December 2006, a group of scientists from member institutions visited FBI Headquarters to discuss the importance of effective communication between the FBI and the scientific community. This working group led to specialized training for FBI agents who conduct outreach to ensure that the information provided meets the needs of the scientific community.[4]
Notes
- ↑ FBI press release, 'FBI Appoints National Security Higher Education Advisory Board', 15 September 2005
- ↑ FBI press release, 'FBI Appoints National Security Higher Education Advisory Board', 15 September 2005
- ↑ FBI press release, 'National Security Higher Education Advisory Board Confirms Seven New Members', 3 October 2007
- ↑ FBI press release, 'National Security Higher Education Advisory Board Confirms Seven New Members', 3 October 2007
