ACAD » New & Noteworthy http://www.acad-edu.org Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:23:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 ACAD 68th Annual Meeting http://www.acad-edu.org/acad-68th-annual-meeting-2/ http://www.acad-edu.org/acad-68th-annual-meeting-2/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:11:45 +0000 lrzepka http://www.acad-edu.org/acad-68th-annual-meeting-2/ The American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD) is hosting its 68th annual meeting in Washington, DC January 25-28, 2012.  The theme of the meeting is, The Deanship:  Balancing the Demands of Mission, Democracy and Markets, and it will be held in conjunction with the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ (AAC&U) 98th annual meeting.  Click here for a full program.

ACAD would like to thank Interfolio for their Gold Level sponsorship of the ACAD Members Business Breakfast and Keynote Luncheon at the Annual Meeting.  This is our first foray into sponsorships and we are glad to have found a company whose philosophy aligns closely with our mission.  To read more about the sponsorship, click here for a full press release.

The ACAD annual meeting registration is run through AAC&U and details about the meeting (ACAD & AAC&U portions) can be found by visiting the AAC&U website.  The registration fee covers all general session regardless of AAC&U or ACAD designation.  Separate fees are required for workshops, symposium, institutes and meal ticket events.

New This Year At The Annual Meeting:  The ACAD Deans’ Institute, Wednesday, January 25 8:45am—4:30pm (additional fee)

THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT.  PLEASE CONTACT ACAD AT 202-884-7419 TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST.

This full day, pre-conference event is open to all academic administrators and is intended to provide an opportunity for individuals to develop their leadership abilities in a supportive environment. Click here for a full preliminary program.   

For more information about the annual meeting or other ACAD programming initiatives, please contact the ACAD office.

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Video of the plenary sessions can be found at the Phi Beta Kappa Society website.

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