Hampton University News September 22, 2015 HU President calls for increased federal STEM funding for HBCUs Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey met with Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Sept. 22 in Washington, D.C. and issued the following comments to Diverse Magazine<http://diverseeducation.com/article/77887/>: Prior to Biden's appearance onstage, Dr. William R. Harvey, president of Hampton University, set a cautionary note, mentioning a report out in December that found that STEM education at HBCUs was "at its lowest level since 2000." "We need to broaden the participation in STEM, and we need more help from the federal government," Harvey said. He called on Biden to help HBCUs reach a "5 percent aspirational goal" of federal funding. Dr. Harvey spoke and welcomed Vice President Biden to the White House Initiative Conference on HBCUs. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.