Howard University News January 26, 2012 Howard and EPA to Sign Collaboration Agreement President Ribeau to sign five-year MOU with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Howard University President Sidney A. Ribeau and EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will sign a new five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two institutions on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. The new agreement represents a continuation of existing collaboration between Howard and the EPA. Goals of the partnership include enhancing student and faculty participation in research and technology development and increasing student access to employment opportunities at the EPA. Administrator Jackson will personally sign the MOU during a ceremony at the agency headquarters in Washington. At the ceremony, Jackson will also sign similar partnership agreements with officials from Bowie State University and Wilberforce University. Howard and the EPA first entered into a collaboration agreement in 2006 as a joint response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The aim of the combined effort was to assist students impacted by the devastating natural disasters. Continuation of the agreements underlines the EPA's desire to ensure a diverse workforce through internships, full-time employment opportunities for students, grants and faculty development programs. To learn more about the EPA, visit http://www.epa.gov/. ABOUT HOWARD Howard University is a private research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Founded in 1867, students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1998, the University has produced two Rhodes Scholars, two Truman Scholars, a Marshall Scholar, 24 Fulbright Scholars and 11 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit the University's Web site at www.howard.edu. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 Skype:sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree Street 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.