Higher Education for Development
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Higher Education for Development works in close partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the nation's six presidential higher education associations to support the involvement of higher education in development issues worldwide.
HED supports its mission primarily by funding innovative partnerships that partner U.S. colleges or universities with institutions of higher learning in developing nations. HED also facilitates quarterly roundtable discussions on a variety of development issues; and publishes a variety of reports that highlight development news.
HED's leadership includes a governing board made up of the presidents of each of the six higher education associations and by an advisory board representing a broad cross-section of higher education leadership across the United States. Program staff, based in Washington, D.C., include experts in development.
After a competitive process involving a peer-review, HED awards winning partnerships grants of varying grant amounts for activities in a two to three-year period. These grants are funded by [USAID and USAID Missions].
HED's worldwide higher education partnerships address all USAID sectors of Agriculture, Democracy and governance; economic growth and trade; education and training; global health and the environment.
Director and Board of Directors
Dr. Tully Cornick now leads Higher Education for Development as the organization strengthens ties between U.S. and host country higher education institutions and other partners resulting in strong partnerships and sustainable results in developing countries.
Dr. Cornick has extensive experience and knowledge in international development and more than two decades of experience at the United States Agency for Development (USAID).
He most recently served as a senior administrator in the Bureau for Latin America and Caribbean Affairs at USAID, and earlier was deputy mission director for USAID/El Salvador. Dr. Cornick holds a doctorate in Development Sociology from Cornell University and a master's degree in Rural Sociology and Agricultural Economics from Ohio State University.
American Council on Education
Dr. James McKenney,
American Association of Community Colleges
Dr. George Mehaffy,
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Dr. John Vaughn,
Association of American Universities
Ms. Maureen Budetti,
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Mr. Kerry Bolognese,
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
(formerly National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges)
President, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Dr. William Bertrand,
Executive Director, Payson Center for International Development & Technology Transfer
Tulane University
Dr. Jeffrey Gorrell,
Professor and Dean
College of Education and Human Development
George Mason University
Dr. John Hudzik,
Vice President, Global Engagement and Strategic Projects
Michigan State University
Dr. Bobby Moser, (Chair),
Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Dean, College of Food
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
The Ohio State University
Dr. Nicolas van de Walle,
Associate Dean of International Studies, Cornell University
Dr. John Welty,
President, California State University-Fresno
Dr. Carolyn Williams,
President, Bronx Community College
Dr. Handy Williamson, Jr.,
Vice Provost, International Programs and Strategic Initiatives,
University of Missouri-Columbia
President Barack Obama on July 14, 2009 spoke about increasing support for community colleges at a Macomb Community College, an HED partnering institution. The Macomb Community College and Instituto Federal de Ciência e Tecnologia-Amazonas partnership is one of HED's 34 community college partnerships.
The impact of higher education partnership is becoming increasingly visible as sustainability and development become more evident.
Leadership Initiative for Public Health in East Africa (LIPHEA)
USAID's Bureau of Global Health, in collaboration with HED (previously ALO) made an award of $2 million in October 2005, (since increased to $5.16 million) for a partnership among the Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS), the Makerere University School of Public Health
(MUSPH), and the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHU) – with additional support from Tulane University and George Washington University – titled "Leadership Initiative for Public Health in East Africa (LIPHEA): Tanzania and Uganda."
The goal of this partnership is to strengthen public health leadership in East Africa by improving the capacity of local institutions to train mid- and senior-level health professionals in leadership skills. This initiative is creating a cadre of professionally trained health leaders better able to envision, plan, implement, and manage effective responses to the health needs of Africans, especially in the areas of epidemiology, health policy and planning, public administration, budgeting, human resource management, emergency response, and applied field research.
Some of the winners of the grant include went to a professor at Calvin College, Georgia State University, and others.
HED partnerships have been shown to be sustainable and effective in their in specific partnership project goals. Through these partnerships, funded by USAID, the A recent Southeast Asia Impact Assessment Report illustrates the qualitative and quantitative results of closed partnerships. Many continue to remain active in their activities although HED funding has ended because of leveraged funds and project design.
Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships Initiative (TIES)
The TIES partnerships made up a huge portion of HED partnership portfolio. The USAID-Mexico is fully engaged in the creation of the RFAs to ensure that the award competitions closely match the needs of the Mexican people and the higher education community between the United States and Mexico. Past RFAs have focused on Rule of Law, Agriculture, Health Care, Tourism and Business Development, and Natural Resource Management. Biodiversity conservation and Energy issues are among the 2009 grant competition topics.
Bi-annual TIES conferences are held in Mexico to allow past and current Mexican partnership directors to engage with one another and discuss general issues and problem areas in the higher education community among academia and development specialists. HED produces publications in English and Spanish for these events to encourage cross-collaboration and information sharing.
Middle East Partnership Initiative
MEPI partnerships span select countries within the Middle East and North Africa region. MEPI countries include: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Omar, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The recent partnerships in this region have focused on workforce and career development.
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
The American Council on Education (ACE)
The Association of American Universities (AAU)
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (A.P.L.U.)
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
Lincoln University Awarded USAID-Funded Partnership in Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Grant Competition, May 19, 2009. FoxBusiness.com
OSU involved in sweeping Africa Initiative. April 23, 2009.Oklahoma State University.
Calvin Prof Gets Federal Grant.
Rwanda: Kist, SFB Win U.S.$50,000 Each. June 30, 2009. allafrica.com/ The New Times
"Georgia State gets $2.1M for international projects"
Atlanta Business Chronicle
12.16.08
"Thunderbird School expanding partnership with Zayed University"
Phoenix Business Journal
11.24.08
"UMass works to boost businesses in Haiti"
Boston Business Journal
06.30.08
"HCC to participate in technical education exchange with Brazil"
Bizjournals.com
06.09.08
"Moroccan delegation visits ISU"
TribStar.com
05.17.08
"Limited Resources, Endless Possibilities"
NAFSA - International Educator
March/April 2008
"ISU president receives high Moroccan honor"
Terre Haute News
02.18.08
"Universities Create Partnership to Improve Disaster Risk Management"
TradingMarkets.com
12.17.07
"EMU, Somaliland University Hope Exchange Program Fosters Peace"
Daily News-Record
11.15.07
"Scientists help manage waste, turn it into money"
The Blade Plus
10.01.07
"PAU collaborates with USA in higher education for development"
Ludhiana Newsline
8.17.07
"A Different Type of Sustainability"
Inside Higher Ed
8.09.07
HED supports its mission primarily by funding innovative partnerships that partner U.S. colleges or universities with institutions of higher learning in developing nations. HED also facilitates quarterly roundtable discussions on a variety of development issues; and publishes a variety of reports that highlight development news.
HED's leadership includes a governing board made up of the presidents of each of the six higher education associations and by an advisory board representing a broad cross-section of higher education leadership across the United States. Program staff, based in Washington, D.C., include experts in development.
About HED
Higher Education for Development, formerly known as the Association Liaison Organization (ALO), has been working with U.S. universities and building worldwide partnerships since 1992 to address development issues internationally. HED has 350 past and present higher education partnerships in more than 66 countries.After a competitive process involving a peer-review, HED awards winning partnerships grants of varying grant amounts for activities in a two to three-year period. These grants are funded by [USAID and USAID Missions].
HED's worldwide higher education partnerships address all USAID sectors of Agriculture, Democracy and governance; economic growth and trade; education and training; global health and the environment.
Director and Board of Directors
Dr. Tully Cornick now leads Higher Education for Development as the organization strengthens ties between U.S. and host country higher education institutions and other partners resulting in strong partnerships and sustainable results in developing countries.
Dr. Cornick has extensive experience and knowledge in international development and more than two decades of experience at the United States Agency for Development (USAID).
He most recently served as a senior administrator in the Bureau for Latin America and Caribbean Affairs at USAID, and earlier was deputy mission director for USAID/El Salvador. Dr. Cornick holds a doctorate in Development Sociology from Cornell University and a master's degree in Rural Sociology and Agricultural Economics from Ohio State University.
HED Board
Terry Hartle, (Board Chair),American Council on Education
American Council on Education
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Dr. James McKenney,
American Association of Community Colleges
American Association of Community Colleges
The American Association of Community Colleges , headquartered in the National Center for Higher Education in Washington, D.C., is the primary advocacy organization for community colleges at the national level and works closely with directors of state offices to inform and affect state policy...
Dr. George Mehaffy,
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities is an organization of state-supported colleges and universities that offer degree programs leading to bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees...
Dr. John Vaughn,
Association of American Universities
Association of American Universities
The Association of American Universities is an organization of leading research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education...
Ms. Maureen Budetti,
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Founded in 1976, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities is an organization of private US colleges and universities...
Mr. Kerry Bolognese,
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities is an American voluntary, non-profit association of public research universities, land-grant institutions, and state university systems. It has member campuses in all 50 states and the U.S. territories...
(formerly National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges)
HED Advisory Council
Dr. J. Michael Adams,President, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Dr. William Bertrand,
Executive Director, Payson Center for International Development & Technology Transfer
Tulane University
Dr. Jeffrey Gorrell,
Professor and Dean
College of Education and Human Development
George Mason University
Dr. John Hudzik,
Vice President, Global Engagement and Strategic Projects
Michigan State University
Dr. Bobby Moser, (Chair),
Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Dean, College of Food
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
The Ohio State University
Dr. Nicolas van de Walle,
Associate Dean of International Studies, Cornell University
Dr. John Welty,
President, California State University-Fresno
Dr. Carolyn Williams,
President, Bronx Community College
Dr. Handy Williamson, Jr.,
Vice Provost, International Programs and Strategic Initiatives,
University of Missouri-Columbia
Higher Education Partnerships
HED offers higher education institutions opportunities to compete for higher education partnerships on a variety of issues. These institutions include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), minority-serving institutions, and community colleges. The resources and diversity of higher education institutions in the United States makes them good partners for many universities abroad.President Barack Obama on July 14, 2009 spoke about increasing support for community colleges at a Macomb Community College, an HED partnering institution. The Macomb Community College and Instituto Federal de Ciência e Tecnologia-Amazonas partnership is one of HED's 34 community college partnerships.
The impact of higher education partnership is becoming increasingly visible as sustainability and development become more evident.
HED Programs
Some examples of program areas include LIPHEA, The Africa-U.S. Initiative and TIES, MEPI, CEPI.- USAID/Haiti Associate Award
- USAID/Egypt EMBA Associate Award
- USAID/Jordan Strengthening Early Childhood Education Associate Award
- USAID/OMEP Strengthening Workforce Preparation in Algeria
- Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
- Civic Education Partnership Initiative (CEPI)
Leadership Initiative for Public Health in East Africa (LIPHEA)
USAID's Bureau of Global Health, in collaboration with HED (previously ALO) made an award of $2 million in October 2005, (since increased to $5.16 million) for a partnership among the Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS), the Makerere University School of Public Health
Makerere University School of Public Health
Makerere University School of Public Health is one of the schools that constitute the Makerere University College of Health Sciences...
(MUSPH), and the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHU) – with additional support from Tulane University and George Washington University – titled "Leadership Initiative for Public Health in East Africa (LIPHEA): Tanzania and Uganda."
The goal of this partnership is to strengthen public health leadership in East Africa by improving the capacity of local institutions to train mid- and senior-level health professionals in leadership skills. This initiative is creating a cadre of professionally trained health leaders better able to envision, plan, implement, and manage effective responses to the health needs of Africans, especially in the areas of epidemiology, health policy and planning, public administration, budgeting, human resource management, emergency response, and applied field research.
Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative
A new initiative focused on African higher education is a collaborative effort linking USAID, HED, the Africa-U.S. Initiative. After launching a request for application in late November, HED received more than 250 application from various U.S. higher education institutions for 20 planning grants of $50,000 each. The response was so profound that USAID provided an additional 10 planning grants of the same amount. An August 2009 conference is gaining recognition for its goal to bring together several universities across the African continent and the United States to tackle topics like health, education and agriculture.Some of the winners of the grant include went to a professor at Calvin College, Georgia State University, and others.
HED partnerships have been shown to be sustainable and effective in their in specific partnership project goals. Through these partnerships, funded by USAID, the A recent Southeast Asia Impact Assessment Report illustrates the qualitative and quantitative results of closed partnerships. Many continue to remain active in their activities although HED funding has ended because of leveraged funds and project design.
Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships Initiative (TIES)
The TIES partnerships made up a huge portion of HED partnership portfolio. The USAID-Mexico is fully engaged in the creation of the RFAs to ensure that the award competitions closely match the needs of the Mexican people and the higher education community between the United States and Mexico. Past RFAs have focused on Rule of Law, Agriculture, Health Care, Tourism and Business Development, and Natural Resource Management. Biodiversity conservation and Energy issues are among the 2009 grant competition topics.
Bi-annual TIES conferences are held in Mexico to allow past and current Mexican partnership directors to engage with one another and discuss general issues and problem areas in the higher education community among academia and development specialists. HED produces publications in English and Spanish for these events to encourage cross-collaboration and information sharing.
Middle East Partnership Initiative
MEPI partnerships span select countries within the Middle East and North Africa region. MEPI countries include: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Omar, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The recent partnerships in this region have focused on workforce and career development.
Funding
Higher Education for Development grants are funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its Missions abroad.External links
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
The American Council on Education (ACE)
The Association of American Universities (AAU)
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (A.P.L.U.)
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
Media coverage
William Davidson Institute (U. of Michigan) /U. of JohannesburgLincoln University Awarded USAID-Funded Partnership in Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Grant Competition, May 19, 2009. FoxBusiness.com
OSU involved in sweeping Africa Initiative. April 23, 2009.Oklahoma State University.
Calvin Prof Gets Federal Grant.
Rwanda: Kist, SFB Win U.S.$50,000 Each. June 30, 2009. allafrica.com/ The New Times
"Georgia State gets $2.1M for international projects"
Atlanta Business Chronicle
12.16.08
"Thunderbird School expanding partnership with Zayed University"
Phoenix Business Journal
11.24.08
"UMass works to boost businesses in Haiti"
Boston Business Journal
06.30.08
"HCC to participate in technical education exchange with Brazil"
Bizjournals.com
06.09.08
"Moroccan delegation visits ISU"
TribStar.com
05.17.08
"Limited Resources, Endless Possibilities"
NAFSA - International Educator
March/April 2008
"ISU president receives high Moroccan honor"
Terre Haute News
02.18.08
"Universities Create Partnership to Improve Disaster Risk Management"
TradingMarkets.com
12.17.07
"EMU, Somaliland University Hope Exchange Program Fosters Peace"
Daily News-Record
11.15.07
"Scientists help manage waste, turn it into money"
The Blade Plus
10.01.07
"PAU collaborates with USA in higher education for development"
Ludhiana Newsline
8.17.07
"A Different Type of Sustainability"
Inside Higher Ed
8.09.07