[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13361-13362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2459]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
A National Dialogue: The Secretary of Education's Commission on
the Future of Higher Education
AGENCY: A National Dialogue: The Secretary of Education's Commission on
the Future of Higher Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an
upcoming open 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 and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity
to attend.
DATES: Thursday, April 6, 2006 and Friday, April 7, 2006.
Time: April 6, 2006: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; April 7, 2006: 8:30 a.m. to
1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Commission will meet in Indianapolis, IN, at the Hilton
Indianapolis, 120 West Market Street, Indianapolis, IN.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Oldham, Executive Director, A
National Dialogue: The Secretary of Education's Commission on the
Future of Higher Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20202-3510; telephone: (202) 205-8741.
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 this 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 meeting will include panel presentations
discussing accreditation, accountability, articulation and
affordability. A written report to the Secretary is due by August 2006.
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 Carrie Marsh
at (202) 205-8741 no later than March 27, 2006. 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 Carrie Marsh at
(202) 205-8741 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Opportunities for public comment are available through the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/hiedfuture/index.html. 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.
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Dated: March 9, 2006.
Margaret Spellings,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 06-2459 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]
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