Howard Expects to Gain R-1 Status. Other HBCUs Will Follow.
By Sara Weissman Next year, Howard University is expected to gain Research-1 status, the coveted Carnegie Foundation classification for doctoral universities with very high research activity. HBCU leaders and experts say Howard’s ascendance would be a win for the entire sector as more historically Black institutions strive to make it into the upper echelons of research. Currently 10 other HBCUs have R-2 status, connoting high research activity; a couple are already hot on Howard’s heels, falling just shy of meeting the criteria for next year. R-1 status has become a badge of honor in the higher ed world, known to The post Howard Expects to Gain R-1 Status. Other HBCUs Will Follow. appeared first on HBCU News.
By Sara Weissman Next year, Howard University is expected to gain Research-1 status, the coveted Carnegie Foundation classification for doctoral universities with very high research activity. HBCU leaders and experts say Howard’s ascendance would be a win for the entire sector as more historically Black institutions strive to make it into the upper echelons of research. Currently 10 other HBCUs have R-2 status, connoting high research activity; a couple are already hot on Howard’s heels, falling just shy of meeting the criteria for next year. R-1 status has become a badge of honor in the higher ed world, known to
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