OWHE National and Regional Leadership Forums

National and Regional Leadership Forums are the hallmark programs of the Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE). Since 1977, ACE/OWHE National Leadership Forums have served as ACE's principal means of identifying outstanding women and promoting their advancement to the highest levels of leadership in U.S. colleges, universities, and associations. Regional leadership forums were added in 2003.

National Forums are held at the National Center for Higher Education in Washington, D.C., and Regional Forums take place on, or are hosted by, campuses around the country. They provide an opportunity for women leaders to become acquainted with one another and with women and men in major leadership roles. ACE/OWHE National Leadership Forums are designed for women administrators whose next logical move is to a presidency, vice presidency, major deanship, or other comparable senior executive position in higher education. ACE/OWHE Regional Leadership Forums are geared toward moving women into associate deanships, deanships, and associate academic officer positions.

Forums continue to play a critical role in establishing networks of women and men committed to identifying talented women administrators and providing the support necessary for their advancement. To learn more about the subject matter discussed at the Forums, download a sample agenda. Currently the cost to attend the National Leadership Forums is $825 for participants from ACE member institutions and $875 for those from non-member institutions. The cost to attend the Regional Leadership Forums is $800 for participants from ACE member institutions and $850 for those from non-member institutions.

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else to participate in a National or Regional Leadership Forum, please e-mail your nomination with complete contact information (including name, title, institution, address, phone, fax, and e-mail) to Siobhan DeLoatch at siobhan_deloatch@ace.nche.edu.

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This page last updated: 10/22/2009