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 1U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION+ + + + + A NATIONAL DIALOGUE: THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION'SCOMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION+ + + + +TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 7, 2006+ + + + +The Commission met at 9:00 a.m. in the CrownePlaza Hotel, 1113 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington,Rick Stephens, Acting Chairman, presiding.COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:RICHARD (RICK) STEPHENS, Senior Vice President, HumanResources and Administration, The Boeing CompanyRICHARD VEDDER, Distinguished Professor of Economics,Ohio University; Adjunct Scholar, American EnterpriseInstituteJAMES DUDERSTADT, President Emeritus, Professor ofScience and Engineering, Director, The MillenniumProject, University of MichiganBOB MENDENHALL, President of Western GovernorsUniversitySARA MARTINEZ TUCKER, President and CEO, HispanicScholarship FundVICKIE SCHRAY, Acting Designated Federal Official
 
 2A-G-E-N-D-AWelcome and Introductions........................3Remarks by Sam Smith.............................7Remarks by Pam Tate.............................21Remarks by Charles Mitchell.....................39Remarks by David Conley.........................52Remarks by Mark A. Emmert.......................69Remarks by Andrew Menter........................87Remarks by Richard Anderson. .................106Remarks by Pam Silas...........................114Break for Lunch................................130Public Testimony. ............................134
 
 3P-R-O-C-E-E-D-I-N-G-S1CHAIRMAN STEPHENS: Well, good morning2ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of the Secretary and3the Department of Education and the Commissioners on4the future of higher education of America, I would5like to welcome you to this public hearing that we6have today.7My name is Rick Stephens. I'll be the8acting chair today and will be helping facilitate a9number of discussions.10 As many of you are aware in September the11Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, announced12the establishment of a National Dialogue about the13future of higher education in America. Its charge is14to ensure that America's system of higher education15remains the finest in the world and continues to meet16the needs of America's diverse population by expanding17opportunity, innovation, and economic growth.18Composed of approximately 2019representatives from both public and private sectors,20as well as a number of ex-officio members from the21Department of Education and other federal agencies,22the Commission is focused on addressing a number of23vital questions such as: How can we ensure that24college is affordable and accessible and how well our25institutions of higher education are preparing our26
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