From the Editor
Del Doughty • Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Education • Texas A&M University – Texarkana • Texarkana, Texas
October 25, 2021
Del Doughty • Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Education • Texas A&M University – Texarkana • Texarkana, Texas
October 25, 2021
Del Doughty • Editor, ACAD Leader and Dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Education • Texas A&M University – Texarkana • Texarkana, Texas
October 22, 2020
A complaint about random acts of punctuation that carry with them potentially deleterious effects. Read more >
Mike Wanous • ACAD Board Chair and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs • Northern State University • Aberdeen, South Dakota
April 23, 2020
Mike Wanous, ACAD Chair, shares insights in these turbulent times where we are asked to build trust, communicate clearly, and prioritize our mission of ensuring high quality student learning. Read more >
Laura Matthias • Executive Director • ACAD • Washington, D.C.
October 23, 2019
Laura Matthias, Executive Director of ACAD, welcomes members and friends as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary. While there’s much to be proud of as we look back over the long history of ACAD, there’s also an exciting array of innovative programming and new partnerships to carry us into the future. Read more >
Laura Behling • Chair of the Board of Directors ACAD & Professor of English and former Dean of the College and VPAA • Knox College • Galesburg, Ilinois
October 24, 2018
Laura Behling, Chair of the ACAD Board announces several new initiatives that will benefit members and reveals more specific information about the 2019 Annual Meeting. Read more >
Laura Behling • Chair of the Board of Directors ACAD & Professor of English and former Dean of the College and VPAA • Knox College • Galesburg, Ilinois
June 28, 2018
Laura Behling, Chair of the ACAD Board, recaps the Annual Meeting held in January 2018 and highlights ACAD’s continuous efforts to expand services and support its members. Read more >
Thomas Meyer • Chair of the Board of Directors, ACAD & Vice President for Academic Services and Student Development • Lehigh Carbon Community College • Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
September 28, 2017
Chair of the ACAD Board of Directors welcomes members to The ACAD Leader. Read more >
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