HBCU/MI ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM
The Historically Black College and University/Minority Institution Environmental
Technology (HBCU/MI ET) Consortium consists of 17 universities, throughout
the nation, that have come together to encourage Blacks and other minorities
to pursue careers in environmental sciences, research, engineering, technology,
waste management, and related areas.
The Consortium was formed to address limited minority participation in
public, private and non-profit environmental industries; limited environmental
awareness among minorities; and increase the number of minority environmental
technology-based businesses.
Consortium members train students at the undergraduate and graduate levels
in environmental technology, hazardous, solid and mixed waste, materials
management, environmental restoration, environmental health, and related
areas. The overall goal is to prepare minority students for careers in
this exciting field.
Another of the Consortium's primary goals is to expand institutional development
in environmental education and research, and to increase interaction between
HBCUs/Mls and majority universities, industry and interest groups.
The Consortium is funded by the Department of Energy and managed by Howard
University in collaboration with the National Association for Equal Opportunity
in Higher Education (NAFEO). HBCU/MI ET members include:
Alabama A&M University
Clark Atlanta University
Florida A&M University
Florida International University
Hampton University
Howard University
Jackson State University
New Mexico Highlands University
North Carolina A&T State University
Northern Arizona University
Prairie View A&M University
Southern University
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Texas Southern University
Tuskegee University
University of Texas at El Paso
Xavier University
