2009 ACE Annual MeetingHigher Education Leaders Gather at ACE's 2009 Annual MeetingACE's 91st Annual Meeting Resources
Tuesday, February 10
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Sen. Lamar Alexander Address Attendees at ACE's Annual Meeting Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) addressed higher education leaders from around the country yesterday at the American Council on Education's 91st Annual Meeting, which concludes today in Washington, DC.
UMBC President Honored for His Dedication and Commitment to Diversity in Higher Education The American Council on Education today presented Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with the 2009 Reginald A. Wilson Diversity Leadership Award for his extraordinary contributions to the higher education enterprise. Monday, February 9
MONDAY BUZZ: Ohio State President Calls on Higher Education to Meet Economic Crisis Head-On Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee last night told leaders gathered at the American Council on Education’s Annual Meeting that rather than merely waiting for the current economic crisis to pass, institutions should use it to transform higher education for the new century. ACE Releases First National Census of Chief Academic Officers As higher education faces a generational sea change as presidents age and consider retirement, the American Council on Education releases the results of the first and only comprehensive census of chief academic officers, campus administrators who are important leaders themselves and are perhaps best positioned to take up chief executive positions at academic institutions.
University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft Elected ACE Board Chair She will serve a one-year term and succeeds Andrew K. Benton, president of Pepperdine University (CA). ACE's membership also elected John Sexton, president of New York University, vice chair and Ronald Crutcher, president of Wheaton College (MA), secretary.
ACE Recognizes Kristopher Miller, Adult Learner of the Year Kristopher Miller overcame the difficulty of balancing work, family responsibilities, and schoolwork in order to pursue his dream of receiving his bachelor's degree and, in turn, securing a brighter future for his family. Sunday, February 8
Robert Hemenway Receives 2009 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor's Award Robert E. Hemenway, chancellor of the University of Kansas, was presented with the 2009 Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor's Award* during the 91st Annual Meeting of the American Council on Education, held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Saturday, February 7
American Council on Education Presents 2009 Donna Shavlik Award to Peggy R. Williams The American Council on Education's Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) today honored Peggy R. Williams, president emerita of Ithaca College (NY), by presenting her with the 2009 Donna Shavlik Award in recognition of her lifelong commitment to advancing women's issues in higher education.
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