[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 56896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19466]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
A National Dialogue: The Secretary of Education's Commission on
the Future of Higher Education
AGENCY: The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher
Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming meeting of A National Dialogue: The Secretary of Education's
Commission on the Future of Higher Education, (Commission). The notice
also describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of this meeting
is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to
attend.
DATES: Monday, October 17, 2005.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Commission will meet in Washington, DC at the Washington
Court Hotel on Capitol Hill, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Oldham, Executive Director, A
National Dialogue: The Secretary of Education's Commission on the
Future of Higher Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 205-5233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is established by the
Secretary of Education to begin a national dialogue about the future of
higher education in this country. The purpose of the Commission is to
consider how best to improve our system of higher education to ensure
that our graduates are well prepared to meet our future workforce needs
and are able to participate fully in the changing economy. The
Commission shall consider Federal, State, local and institutional roles
in higher education and analyze whether the current goals of higher
education are appropriate and achievable. The Commission will also
focus on the increasing tuition costs and the perception of many
families, particularly low-income families, that higher education is
inaccessible.
The agenda for this first meeting will include a welcome by
Department officials followed by a roundtable discussion focusing on
the strategies for accomplishing their mission as stated in their
charter. A written report to the Secretary is due by August 1, 2006.
The commissioners will also participate in an orientation and
administrative briefings on FACA, Ethics issues, and Federal travel
regulations.
Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening
devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify Tracy Harris
at (202) 260-3644 no later than October 7, 2005. We will attempt to
meet requests for accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee
their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with
disabilities.
Individuals interested in attending the meeting must register in
advance because of limited space issues. Please contact Tracy Harris at
(202) 260-3644 or by e-mail at Tracy. [email protected].
Opportunities for public comment will soon be available at the
Commission's Web site which is being developed. Records are kept of all
Commission proceedings and are available for public inspection at the
staff office for the Commission from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dated: September 23, 2005.
Margaret Spellings,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 05-19466 Filed 9-28-05; 8:45 am]
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