[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 67997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22301]


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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, U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an 
upcoming 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, December 8, 2005, and Friday, December 9, 2005.
    Time: December 8, 2005: 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; December 9, 2005: 8:30 
a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Commission will meet in Nashville, TN, at the Hilton 
Nashville Downtown, 121 Fourth Avenue South, Nashville, TN.

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, and 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 second meeting will include panel presentations 
on the four areas of focus for the commission: access, accountability, 
affordability, and quality. A written report to the Secretary is due by 
August 1, 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 Tracy Harris 
at (202) 260-3644 no later than November 28, 2005. 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 Tracy Harris at 
(202) 260-3644 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's from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Dated: November 3, 2005.
Margaret Spellings,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 05-22301 Filed 11-8-05; 8:45 am]
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