We encourage, engage & enhance research & collaboration
to advance HBCU genius
"The fastest way to increase HBCU competitiveness is by forming partnerships.
By providing partnerships with our schools who have been
doing this work for years, we can build capacity"
-John Rosenthall, President
These targets articulate a bold vision that will guide our efforts over the next decade-
Encourage...
Engage...
Enhance...
Encourage...
- Collaboration among institutions of higher learning, with a special focus on HBCUs
- Department of Defense (DOD) activities designed to implement National Defense Authorization Act requirements to enhance engagements with HBCUs
Engage...
- A broad-based coalition of corporate partners and government agencies to support HBCU research and contract activities
- With the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), the Congressional Black Caucus and the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus as supporters in our efforts to enhance DOD engagements with HBCUs
Enhance...
- Communication between Congress and HBCUs regarding funding opportunities
- HBCU efforts to capture Department of Defense research and contract opportunities
Business Advisory Board
The Business Advisory Board provides guidance, counsel and assistance to educational partners to navigate the federal government procurement process. Board members help identify business development opportunities, provide advice on capture planning and proposal development, review white papers and provide comments to make proposals competitive in Army and other Department of Defense environments.
Specifically, Board members serve in the following capacities:
Finally, Business Advisory Board members may serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) on funded projects and receive compensation for their services on those projects, where applicable.
Specifically, Board members serve in the following capacities:
- Provide guidance and mentorship
- Introduce educational partners to federal government and business leaders
- Help match educational partners to specific research opportunities
- Assist educational partners in finding and gaining access to needed resources
- Give feedback on projects and presentations
Finally, Business Advisory Board members may serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) on funded projects and receive compensation for their services on those projects, where applicable.
Business Advisory Board
- Byron Bagby, MG, US Army (Ret)
- Alan Boykin, COL US Air Force (Ret)
- Leo Brooks, BG, US Army (Ret)
- Lawrence Clark, SES, Former Deputy Chief for Science and Technology, USDA (Ret)
- James Garrett, Founder and Former CEO of SENTEL Corp (Ret)
- Anthony Howard, COL US Army (Ret)
- Bernard Jackson, Captain, US Navy (Ret)
- Jennifer Johnson, Vice President, Tougaloo College Research and Development Foundation
- Gilbert Knowles, LCOL US Army (Ret)
- Joseph Nickens, COL US Army (Ret)
- Foster Payne, COL US Army (Ret)
- Larnce Robinson, COL US Army (Ret)
- John Rosenthall, President. Tougaloo College Research and Development Foundation
- Janet Simmons LCOL US Army (Ret)
- Abraham Turner, MG, US Army (Ret)
- William “Kip” Ward, MG US Army (Ret)