Clemson president named to American Council on Education board
March 16, 2015
CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University President James P. Clements has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Council on Education (ACE), the major coordinating body for the nation’s college and universities.
Clements will represent the 430-plus members of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) for a three-year term beginning in June. The appointment was announced in conjunction with ACE’s 97th annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Clements currently serves as chair of APLU’s board of directors, and his appointment to the ACE board is intended to foster communication and collaboration between the two organizations that are influential voices for issues and policies affecting higher education.
“I’m honored to be asked to serve in this capacity, and I look forward to furthering the already strong relationship between ACE and APLU,” said Clements. “My appointment will also help ensure that the interests of Clemson University and the state of South Carolina are well represented at the national level.”
Clements is a nationally recognized leader in higher education who also chairs the ACE Council on Leadership, serves on the Business Higher Education Forum and co-chairs the U.S. Department of Education’s National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
“The ACE board of directors oversees the council’s work as we advocate on behalf of the entire higher education community, help develop and expand the pipeline of future campus leaders and provide our members with the information they need to turn challenges into opportunities,” said ACE President Molly Corbett Broad.
Clements holds three degrees in computer science and operations analysis from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and one from Johns Hopkins University. He spent 20 years at Maryland’s Towson University before serving for five years as president of West Virginia University. He became Clemson’s 15th president on Dec. 31, 2013.
Clemson University
Ranked No. 20 among national public universities, Clemson University is a major, land-grant, science- and engineering-oriented research university that maintains a strong commitment to teaching and student success. For more information visit Clemson.edu; follow us on Twitter at @ClemsonUniv, and follow Clements at @ClemsonPrez.
American Council on Education
Founded in 1918, ACE is the major coordinating body for all the nation’s higher education institutions, representing more than 1,600 college and university presidents, and more than 200 related associations, nationwide. It provides leadership on key higher education issues and influence public policy through advocacy. For more information please visit www.acenet.edu or follow ACE on Twitter at @ACEducation.
