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2006 ACE Annual Report
Letter from the Board Chair
On behalf of the American Council on Education Board of Directors, I
am pleased to present this report on ACE's 2006 agenda and initiatives.
Here you will find numerous examples of how ACE effectively partners
with its members, foundations, and others to achieve tangible results
focused on four themes that are crucial for leaders in American higher
education today: access, success, equity, and diversity; institutional
effectiveness; lifelong learning; and internationalization.
I would draw your attention, in particular, to Solutions
for Our Future—the multiyear campaign that ACE kicked off in
2006 to better inform the American public about the pivotal role that
higher education institutions are playing in the global knowledge
economy. As America's higher education leaders, we know that our
institutions add considerable and quantifiable strength to our local and
regional economies, as well as contribute demonstrably to a high quality
of life in our communities and, in aggregate, to the nation. However,
the public still finds reason to question our motives, as we are subject
to all-too-frequent popular portrayals as being hard to access,
expensive, or unresponsive.
The Solutions campaign counters those portrayals and helps us convey
the important message that while we are a key conduit for individuals
seeking to achieve their private dreams, we also are a public good,
leveraging our intellectual capital on behalf of our communities and the
nation, to find sustainable solutions to the most pressing and seemingly
intractable problems facing our nation and workforce. The campaign
should inspire us to embrace this public role more fully—to come
down from our collective hilltops, work with the public and with
business and community leaders, and engage society using methods and
language that are easily understood.
I thank the nearly 1,000 colleges and universities that have heeded
this call and signed up to participate actively in this campaign. If you
have not yet joined us, please do so by visiting the Solutions web site
(www.solutionsforourfuture.org). To learn more about
other important ACE initiatives, please read the Year in
Review section.
Thank you for your time and commitment to ACE. We would not have
accomplishments to highlight without the support of our members and
other organizations.
Nancy Cantor
Chair, 2006 ACE Board of Directors
Chancellor and President, Syracuse University
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