The 90th annual meeting of the American Council on Education
took place in
attracting nearly 1,500 leaders in higher education to the yearly forum. Among
the featured speakers at the event were Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University President Charles Steger and editor-in-chief and co-founder of
the Huffington Post Arianna Huffington.
Each year the event provides an opportunity for college and
university leaders to discuss important policy concerns and exchange ideas for
future practices. This year’s meeting, which took place at the Manchester Grand
Hyatt Hotel downtown, was centered on the theme “Taking Charge of Our Future.”
The highlights of this year’s event included a speech by
Huffington in honor of the 35th anniversary of the ACE’s Office of Women in
Higher Education, and Steger’s participation in a plenary session on campus
security nearly one year after the shootings at Virginia Tech.
