Dr. Henry Givens Jr., president of Harris-Stowe State University, has been appointed by the Obama administration to serve on the White House Initiative of Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ (HBCU) Capital Financing Advisory Board. The appointment, which is effective immediately, ends on September 30, 2013.
The board provides advice and counsel to the U.S. Secretary of Education and the designated bonding authority regarding the most effective and efficient means of implementing construction financing for HBCU campuses. In addition, it advises members of Congress on the progress of the program.
“I am tremendously honored to serve on such a prestigious board with distinguished college and university presidents and others representing HBCUs throughout the nation,” Dr. Givens said.
Harris-Stowe State University, located in midtown St. Louis, is a four-year institution that offers 12 degree programs in the areas of Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle School/Junior High Education, Secondary Education, Business Administration, Information Sciences and Computer Technology, Health Care Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Professional Interdisciplinary Studies and Urban Education.
Ranked by U.S. News as one of America’s Best Colleges in the Midwest, the University, Harris-Stowe has been providing quality education to the St. Louis area for more than 150 years.
