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Dear Colleague:</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>Join leaders and practitioners of higher education,
business, government and students in </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Guadalajara</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>, </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:
black'>Jalisco</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>, </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Mexico</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> for CONAHEC's 9th North American Higher
Education Conference! It is the premier networking and information sharing
event for education leaders in </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Mexico</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>, </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:
black'>Canada</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'> and
the </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>United States</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>The theme of the </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>March 17-20, 2004</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> conference is "Discovering North
American Potential: Higher Education Charts a New Course." For complete
information, visit <a href="http://conahec.org" target="_blank">http://conahec.org</a>
and follow the link to the conference Web site. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>The event is organized by CONAHEC, a trinational
consortium linking higher education institutions in North America, and is
co-convened by the American Council on Education (ACE); the American
Association of Community Colleges (AACC); the Asociación Nacional de
Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior (ANUIES); the Association
of Canadian Community Colleges/Association des collèges communautaires du
Canada (ACCC); and the Association of Universities and Colleges of
Canada/Association des universités et collèges du Canada (AUCC).</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>Our host institution is the Universidad de Guadalajara,
and our co-hosts are the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara; Universidad del
Valle de Atemajac; ITESM-Campus Guadalajara; Universidad Panamericana; and,
Universidad Tecnológica de Jalisco.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>EXTENDED CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE<br>
If you haven't registered yet, register online at our conference Web site
TODAY! As an early holiday present, we have extended the deadline for
"early bird" registration through </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Friday, January 9, 2004</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>. Alternatively, if you don't have
online access, you can register by calling </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Stefan</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:
black'>Baumann</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'> at
(520) 621-7761. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>Conference Hotel Rates and Deadline<br>
The Fiesta Americana Guadalajara is offering our group a special rate of $890
pesos per night - approximately $80 USD or $105 CAD (single/double, not
including taxes). To get the special rate, reserve your room by </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>Friday, January 30, 2004</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> and use the code "CONAHE"
(no final "c"). We encourage you to reserve your room *TODAY*. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>To make your reservation, call Fiesta Americana at
1-800-FIESTA1 (1-800-343-7821) from the </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>U.S.</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> or </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Canada</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>. From </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Mexico</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> you can call 01-800-504-5000 or (55) 5326-6900 (from </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Mexico City</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>). You can also call the hotel directly
at (011-52) (33) 3825-3434. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>After January 30th, these low rates are no longer
guaranteed, and the room price may rise significantly. DON'T WAIT -- call
today!<br>
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SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM<br>
We have assembled a superb program for the conference. Some of our featured
invited speakers include:</span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Reyes</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Tamez</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Guerra</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>, Secretary of Public Education, </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>MEXICO</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Julio</span></font> Rubio, Undersecretary for
Higher Education, MEXICO</li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Silvia</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Alvarez</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>, Deputy Director, Mexican Science and Technology
Council (CONACYT), </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>MEXICO</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Leonard</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Haynes</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>, Director, Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education, </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>USA</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Madeleine</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Green</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>, Vice President for International Initiatives,
American Council on Education, </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>USA</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Christiane</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Boulanger</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>, Human Resources Development </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Canada</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Jamil Salmi, Education Sector Manager,
Human Development Network, World Bank</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Sally</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Johnstone</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>, Executive Director, Western Cooperative for
Educational Telecommunications, </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>WICHE</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>, </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>USA</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Robert</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>A.</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Pastor</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>, Vice President of International Affairs and
Professor of International Relations, </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>American University</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>USA</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Julio</span></font> Millan, President, Future
Society Chapter Mexico. </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Juan</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Carlos</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Romero</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> Hicks, Governor of the State of </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Guanajuato</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>MEXICO</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>David</span></font> W. Strangway, President
and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation, CANADA </li>
</ul>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>For an updated version of the program, visit our
conference Web site regularly.<br>
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Other features of our program include:</span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Two optional post-conference
workshops on internationalization of the curriculum and institutions.</span></font>
</li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>30 concurrent sessions delivered by
experts from </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>Mexico</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, the </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>U.S.</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> and </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Canada</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> on topics related to quality
assurance, building competencies, internationalization, model projects,
student and faculty mobility, North American studies, and higher
education's role in economic development.</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Working sessions with funding
agencies supporting mobility programs in </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>North America</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>. </span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Presentation of CONAHEC's Award of
Distinction and the </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Manuel</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>T.</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Pacheco</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'> </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Award</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>.</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Not-to-be-missed networking tours
in historic </span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>Guadalajara</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> and Tequila.</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Optional visits to </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Guadalajara</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>'s finest universities and
colleges.</span></font> </li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Joint events and sessions with
members of the Student Organization of North America (SONA), a
student-led organization sponsored by CONAHEC. </span></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:black'>We look forward to seeing you in </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Guadalajara</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>!</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>W. 6th St</span></font><font
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>, </span></font><font size=1
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>AZ</span></font><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><font
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