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Higher Education Leaders Discuss "Taking Charge of Our Future" at ACE's 2008 Annual Meeting

ACE's 90th Annual Meeting
Taking Charge of Our Future
Feb. 9-12, 2008
San Diego, CA

Virginia Tech President Charles Steger, author and syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington and Intel Board Chair Craig R. Barrett were among the featured speakers at the 90th Annual Meeting of the American Council on Education (ACE), held Feb. 9-12 in San Diego. The ACE Annual Meeting provides a forum for college and university presidents and senior campus administrators to discuss key policy issues and share best practices.

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Resources

• Presentations from the 2008 Annual Meeting
• ACE Blog: Unifyingvoice.org
• Government Relations Update Online Resource Center
• ACE Annual Meeting In the News

Thursday, Feb. 7

New Survey Suggests More Work Needed to Broaden the Pool of Women and Minorities in Line for College Presidencies

Real opportunity exists for greater gender diversity among the next generation of college presidents; however, the same cannot be said for the prospect of increased racial diversity in the presidential ranks, according to the results of a new survey of campus human resources professionals conducted by ACE and the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). [read more]

Spectrum Initiative: Advancing Diversity in the College Presidency

Saturday, Feb. 9

American Council on Education Presents 2008 Donna Shavlik Award to Adrian Tinsley

ACE's Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) today honored Adrian Tinsley, president emerita of Bridgewater State College (MA), for her lifelong commitment to advancing women's issues in higher education by presenting her with the 2008 Donna Shavlik Award. [read more]

Arianna Huffington spoke Saturday evening at the Women's Leadership Dinner hosted by the ACE Office of Women in Higher Education. Huffington is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, a popular news and blog site; a nationally syndicated columnist; and author of 11 books. See the ACE Blog for coverage of her presentation.

Sunday, Feb. 10

Robert Glidden Receives 2008 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor's Award

Robert Glidden, president emeritus of Ohio University, was presented with the 2008 Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor's Award* during the ACE's 90th Annual Meeting held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego. [read more]

Monday, Feb. 11

MONDAY BUZZ: ACE Annual Meeting Kicks Off in San Diego; Role of Community Colleges Is Focus of Opening Address

College and university leaders from around the country are gathering this week in San Diego at ACE's 90th Annual Meeting, which formally kicked off Sunday evening with an address by LaGuardia Community College (NY) President Gail Mellow. [more]

Pepperdine University President Andrew K. Benton Is New Board Chair of the American Council on Education

Andrew K. Benton, president of Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, has been named chair of the Board of Directors at ACE, the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions. [read more]

Tuesday, Feb. 12

ACE's Adult Learner of the Year Inspires Family to Follow His Lead

Rolando Gorostiza always encouraged his children to pursue their college degrees but felt his words were hollow as he had not graduated from college himself. Now, degree in hand, Gorostiza is an inspiration to his entire family. ACE today named Gorostiza the 2008 Adult Learner of the Year in recognition of his educational achievement. [more]

Miami Dade College President Honored for His Dedication and Commitment to Diversity in Higher Education

ACE today presented Eduardo J. Padrón, president of Miami Dade College, with the 2008 Reginald A. Wilson Diversity Leadership Award for his extraordinary contributions to the higher education enterprise. [more]

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