Office of Women in Higher Education

From ACEwiki

Since 1973, the Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) of the American Council on Education has provided national leadership in the advancement of women into executive positions and campus presidencies.

Our mission is to:

• IDENTIFY women leaders
• DEVELOP their leadership abilities
• ENCOURAGE the use of those abilities
• ADVANCE women’s careers
• LINK them to other women and mentors
• SUPPORT women in mid- and executive-level positions throughout their careers

Program Initiatives:

• Leadership Forums
• State Network Executive Board
• State Network
• Commission on Women in Higher Education
• Women of Color Summit (2006 WOC Blog)
• Women of Color Summit (2008)
• Summit for Women Presidents

Resources:

• OWHE Handbook - Table of Contents
• ACE Network Pages
  • Women Moving Up: Leadership Forum Attendees on the Move
  • State Networks News and Updates
• Network Events
• Fresh Ideas