The Resource Handbook for Academic Deans, written by deans, for deans, is an excellent resource on any bookshelf. We are very excited to have this latest edition to offer you and your colleagues.
The handbook can be purchased online for $20.
ACAD provides a job listing service for members and the public. We invite anyone to view the current listings. ACAD accepts job listings from members, non-members and search firms. Get rate information or submit a job online. Or for more information, contact the ACAD offices at jobs@acad-edu.org or telephone 202-884-7419.
ACAD 68th Annual Meeting
The American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD) hosted its 68th annual meeting in Washington, DC January 25-28, 2012. The theme this year was, The Deanship: Balancing the Demands of Mission, Democracy and Markets, and we were excited to have nearly 2,000 attendees. Click here for a full program. We are especially proud of the the first-ever ACAD Deans’ Institute, which sold old weeks in advance. For more information about the meeting, and links to resources, please visit the AAC&U website.
ACAD is now in the planning stages for our 69th Annual Meeting, which will be held January 23-26, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. Please come back to the site over the next few months for more information and to view a call for proposals.
For more information about the annual meeting or other ACAD programming initiatives, please contact the ACAD office.
ACAD and PBK Joint Conference
The American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD) and the Phi Beta Kappa Society’s (PBK) fourth biennial joint conference Are the Humanities Now a Luxury? ,held November 10-12, 2011 in Charleston, SC, was a great success. Over 110 participants attended the conference and enjoyed stimulating conversations, plenary sessions and networking events.
Video of the plenary sessions can be found at the Phi Beta Kappa Society website.
Welcome to the New and Improved ACAD Web Site
We hope you enjoy the new look and feel of ACAD and all it has to offer. Your feedback on the new site would be appreciated. Please send any comments to info@acad-edu.org.