Florida A&M University (FAMU) is among the premiere Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), having the highest concentration of African American students in the Florida State University System. In 1997, the University was named the Time Magazine/Princeton Review College of the Year. FAMU has a long-standing reputation as a national resource, successfully competing with Harvard University for National Achievement Scholars, the highest echelon of talented African American high school graduates. FAMU is the leading producer of baccalaureate degrees in engineering among HBCU institutions. Among HBCUs, the FAMU Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) has been recognized as the fastest growing CIS department, and the second leading producer of baccalaureate CIS degrees to African Americans. The CIS Department enrolls over 430 majors in two undergraduate programs and 20 in a master’s level graduate program. The 16 full-time faculty members are active in teaching and research. The department administers grants and contracts exceeding $700,000 annually.