Change has been a watchword in academe for many years, and there are no signs that a more constant environment is in our immediate future. We are serving more and more diverse populations. Technology has had a great effect on how we serve. New competitors continue to emerge that are responding to many of higher educations' traditional goals. The number of important questions begging additional research and scholarship continues to increase. Also, many groups that provide financial support, especially in the public sector of higher education, are asking us to redefine our roles and raise expectations. To successfully respond to all of these influences, plus uncounted others, outstanding leadership is required. It is unlikely that doing things as we always have will be a successful response.

Vision has been defined as intelligent foresight. While always important, vision is of critical importance during the times of rapid and multifaceted change that we are currently experiencing.

The Twentieth Annual Academic Chairpersons Conference looks forward to the sharing of intelligent foresight.

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