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Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings formed a new
commission, officially called "A National Dialogue:
The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future
of Higher Education," to develop a national strategy
to guide postsecondary education in the future. Spellings
charged the commission with the task of examining how
institutions of higher education can better meet the
needs of the nation's diverse population-especially
the needs of those who have traditionally been underserved.
A critical part of the commission's work is to make
recommendations to ensure that higher education keeps
pace with the changing economic and workforce needs
of the country. The secretary also wants to ensure ample
opportunities exist that allow all Americans, including
the increasingly large segment of nontraditional learners,
to pursue lifelong learning.
The following is a webcast of testimony given on April
6 and 7, 2006, in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the agenda
included panel presentations on: access, affordability,
quality, and workforce preparation.
This webcast was paid for by the U.S. Department
of Education.
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Opening Session:
· Charles Miller, Chairman– Welcome
and Call to Order
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Affordability:
· Bob Dickeson (Moderator)
· Barry Burgdorf, Vice Chancellor &
General Counsel, University of Texas System
· Jim Boyle, President, College Parents
of America
· James Garland, President, Miami University,
Ohio
· Carol Twigg, President & CEO, National
Center for Academic Transformation
· Frank Mayadas, Program Director, Alfred
P. Sloan Foundation
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Accreditation:
· Carol D’Amico, Chancellor, Ivy Tech
State College – Central Indiana (Moderator)
· Judith Eaton, President, Council for
Higher Education Accreditation
· Kay Norton, President, University of
Northern Colorado
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Second Day Opening Remarks by Chairman
Miller
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Articulation:
· Jay Pfeiffer, Assistant Deputy Commissioner
of Accountability, Research, and Measurement
· Florida Department of Education (Moderator)
· Gaston Caperton, President, College Board
· Peter Joyce, Workforce Development Manager,
CISCO Systems
· Richard Kazis, Senior Vice President,
Jobs for the Future
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Accountability:
· Peter Ewell, Vice President, National
Center for Higher Education Management Systems
(Moderator)
· Roger Benjamin, President & CEO,
Council for Aid to Education, RAND Corporation
& Steve Klein, Senior Research Scientist,
RAND Corporation
· Peter McPherson, President, National
Association of State Universities and Land-Grant
Colleges
· Anne Neal, President, American Council
of Trustees and Alumni
· George Kuh, Director, Center for Postsecondary
Research, Indiana University
· Kevin Carey, Research and Policy Manager,
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