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Senators Clinton and Santorum to Address 2006 NAICU Annual Meeting
January 17, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Tony Pals, tony@naicu.edu
office: 202-739-0474 cell: 202-288-9333
Media Advisory
Senators Clinton and Santorum to Address 2006 NAICU Annual Meeting
Gathering of More than 400 Private College Leaders to Examine Emerging Trends and Key Issues in Higher Education
WHAT: 2006 NAICU Annual Meeting “Transition and Tradition”
Private college and university presidents and other members of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities will meet with policymakers, leading higher education researchers and experts, and political pundits to address the future of higher education and challenges facing institutions and students today.
WHERE:
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 202-737-1234
WHEN: February 5-8, 2006
Issues include:
Spirituality on campus ● The Secretary of Education’s Commission on Higher Education ● Trends in the college selection process ● The international role of American colleges and universities ● Higher education tax policy ● Recruiting and marketing trends
Speakers include:
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) ● Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) ● Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.) ● New York Times Columnist David Brooks ● Newsweek Contributor Eleanor Clift ● Student Attitudes Researcher Alexander “Sandy” Astin ● Futurist Eric Peterson
Schedule of events:
Available at http://www.naicu.edu/meetings/2006AnnMtgSched.shtml.
Check back regularly for schedule changes.
Media registration: Form available at http://www.naicu.edu/meetings/2006MediaReg.htm, or by calling 202-739-0474.
Please register by Friday, February 3. Contact: Tony Pals, NAICU director of public information, tony@naicu.edu, office: 202-739-0474, cell: 202-288-9333
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