ACE Names 39 College Faculty and Administrators to Fellows
Program
March 9, 2007
The American Council on Education
(ACE) has selected 39 college and university senior faculty and
administrators for the 2007-08 ACE Fellows Program, including three
sponsored by the F. Marian Bishop Charitable Trust Leadership Program
and one partially supported by Lumina Foundation for
Education.
Established in 1965, the
ACE Fellows Program—the longest running leadership development
program in the United States—focuses on
identifying and preparing senior leadership for the nation’s
colleges and universities.
"We’re extremely pleased
with the incoming
class," said Marlene Ross, director of the Fellows Program. "The
individuals selected have demonstrated strong leadership ability. The
Fellows Program will sharpen and enhance their leadership skills,
broaden their perspectives, and prepare them to effectively address
issues of concern to the higher education community."
The ACE Fellows Program
combines seminars, interactive learning opportunities, campus events,
and placement at another higher education institution to condense years
of on-the-job experience and skills development into a single semester
or year.
During the placement, Fellows
observe and work with a college or university president and other senior
officers at a host institution, attend decision-making meetings and
focus on issues of concern. Projects have included implementing a
post tenure review process, developing a teaching/learning center, and
recruiting and retaining faculty of color.
The Fellows also engage in
leadership and management activities to enhance their knowledge about
the challenges and opportunities confronting higher
education.
The 2007-08 class will bring to
1,576 the number of higher education leaders who will have participated
in the program since its inception. Of those who have participated in
the first 42 years of the program, more than 300 Fellows have gone on to
serve as chief executive officers of more than 350 colleges and
universities. In addition, more than 1,300 have served as provosts,
vice presidents or deans.
Six African Americans, five
Asians and three Hispanics are included in the 2007-08 class. One Fellow
comes from a community college, four from baccalaureate institutions, 15
from master’s institutions, 13 from research/doctorate degree
granting institutions and four from medical schools.
The F. Marian Bishop Charitable
Trust Leadership Program is designed to prepare medical faculty,
specifically family medicine physicians, for leadership positions at
medical schools and academic health centers. The ACE/Lumina Fellows
Program serves to increase the pool of highly qualified community
college leaders.
Four additional Fellows are
expected to be named shortly by Higher Education South Africa (HESA)
from the senior administrative officers of South African colleges and
universities under a grant from the Mellon Foundation. In addition,
the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) provides two
grants of $5,000 to assist fellows from urban institutions. CUMU brings
together universities that share the mission of striving for national
excellence while contributing to the economic development, social
health, and cultural vitality of the urban or metropolitan centers
served.
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