TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida A&M University is joining 14 other HBCUs to launch The Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI).
This association will increase research capacity at HBCUs, help strengthen institutional infrastructure, boost funding opportunities, enhance faculty recruitment and expand student access to research, according to a university press release.
Member institutions will also collaborate to increase the number of HBCUs achieving R1 Carnegie Classification – the highest designation for research activity.
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FAMU President Marva Johnson said in the press release that the university is excited to be a founding member of the organization.
“AHRI gives FAMU and our fellow HBCUs the collective infrastructure, shared resources, and national platform to accelerate that journey together,” Johnson said. “Achieving R1 Carnegie Classification is central to FAMU’s strategic vision, and this coalition, backed by the Association of American Universities, signals to the world that HBCUs are not waiting to be invited to the table of research excellence. We are building it.”
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