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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Smith, Virginia B.; Finney, Joni E. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2008
This article presents an interview with Ralph Wolff, the president and executive director of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges since 1996 and the 2008 recipient of the Virginia B. Smith (VBS) Innovative Leadership Award for his work in the redesign of regional accreditation. In this interview, Wolff discusses the creation of a new…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Accreditation (Institutions), Leadership, Interviews
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Smith, Virginia B.; Finney, Joni E. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2007
This article presents an interview with Carol A. Twigg, winner of the 2007 Virginia B. Smith Innovative Leadership Award, sponsored by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. Twigg currently is president of the National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT) and from 1993…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Information Technology, Higher Education, Cost Effectiveness
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Smith, Virginia B. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2006
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning have awarded David Spence, its 2006 Virginia B. Smith Award for Innovative Leadership in Higher Education. Mr. Spence is formerly executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer of the California State University system and now…
Descriptors: Interviews, Awards, Leadership, College Preparation