"One year ago this month, Howard University in Washington DC landed the coveted title of an R1 research university - the highest US research designation conferred by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The achievement - attained when a university spends at least US$50 million on research and awards at least 70 research doctoral degrees each year - is making Howard attractive to funders, faculty members and students, says its interim president, Wayne Frederick."
""R1 represents when opportunities start to flow towards the university, almost like a gravity well," says James Martin, chancellor of the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCATSU), an HBCU in Greensboro. It and several other HBCUs have been pursuing the designation actively over the past few years. "If we're going to get involved in research, why should we not want to be on the top floor of the research community?" asks Willie May, vice-president for research and economic development at Morgan State University."
One year ago Howard University in Washington DC attained R1 status, making it the only historically Black college or university to hold that designation. R1 status requires at least US$50 million in research spending and the awarding of at least 70 research doctoral degrees annually. The designation is increasing Howard's attractiveness to funders, faculty and students and is prompting several other HBCUs to pursue the threshold. Historically, HBCUs have received less federal and state funding than predominantly white institutions. Currently, 187 institutions hold R1 classification, and the metrics for R1 have changed over time, affecting past standings.
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