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FY10 HUD Sabbatical-in-Residence Program

The Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) invites scholars and academics to apply for its Sabbatical-in-Residence program. Through this program, researchers on sabbatical have the opportunity to work within PD&R to advance current HUD policy and assist the agency in the transfer and use of new technologies and approaches to solving governmental problems.

Assignments will be made under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) mobility program, an effective avenue for involving the academic community in the development and implementation of federal policy and programs. Placement of employees of institutions of higher education and other nonprofits within HUD provides a unique opportunity to partner with the agency in expanding its capacity to fulfill its mission. IPA assignees benefit from program and developmental experience that enhances their regular work.

To learn more about this program, please download this flyer or visit HUD USER's Sabbatical-in-Residence program page.

Applications must be submitted electronically by October 29, 2010.

Please submit questions about the program and/or completed applications via e-mail to sabbatical@huduser.org.

HBCU Publications Available From HUD USER

OUP is pleased to share news of a currently available two-volume publication that spotlights the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) grant program and its grantees.

Each year, HUD provides grants to help HBCUs advance development efforts in their surrounding communities. HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) offers an analysis of how these projects are implemented, and of the resulting experiences, successes, and lessons learned.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Three Case Studies of Experiences in Community Development is a two-volume compendium of PD&R's findings. Volume I summarizes the successful strategies and lessons learned from the grant program in general, and from three HBCU grant recipients in particular. Volume II contains full in-depth case studies of the use of HBCU grant funds by Benedict College in South Carolina, Tennessee's LeMoyne-Owen College, and Texas Southern University in Houston.

To learn more about this two-volume publication, including where you can download it or purchase hard-copy versions, please visit the HUD USER publication page for this study.

Those interested in sharing word of this publication may also download the HUD USER publication flyer, for electronic or print dissemination.

AAHHE/ETS 2011 Outstanding Dissertations Competition

The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), in conjunction with the Educational Testing Service (ETS), has announced the third annual Outstanding Dissertations Competition. The 2011 competition is open to those who have completed a dissertation between June 1, 2008 and August 1, 2010 that either focuses on Hispanics in higher education or on select disciplines by an Hispanic student. AAHHE and ETS are providing an opportunity to spotlight top doctoral students and, at the same time, reward excellence in Hispanic student performance at the doctoral level.

Details about the competition and recognition for the winners are available at AAHHE's "Outstanding Dissertations Competition" section of their website. Please share the competition guidelines with your faculty, recent doctoral graduates, and current candidates who are eligible and encourage their participation. Note that the first deadline for participation in the competition is September 7, 2010.

The top three winners will:

• Be invited and sponsored to attend the 6th AAHHE National Conference (March 3-5, 2011) in San Antonio, Texas.
• Present their dissertations during a conference concurrent session.
• Receive their award.

First, second, and third place winners will receive a monetary award of $5,000, $2,000, and $1,000, respectively, and the announcement will be widely disseminated to AAHHE and ETS listservs.