Office of Women in Higher Education

Since 1973, the Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) of the American Council on Education has provided national leadership in the advancement of women into executive positions and campus presidencies.

Our mission is to:

• IDENTIFY women leaders.
• DEVELOP their leadership abilities.
• ENCOURAGE the use of those abilities.
• ADVANCE women's careers.
• LINK them to other women and mentors.
• SUPPORT women in mid- and executive-level positions throughout their careers.

Program Initiatives

• Leadership Forums
• ACE State Network Executive Board
• ACE State Network
• Commission on Women in Higher Education
• Women of Color Summit (2008)
• Women of Color Summit-2006  (2006 WOC Blog)
• Summit for Women Presidents