National Security Higher Education Advisory Board

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." 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. 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".

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.