Sto ries of the Centennial: Founder Benjamin Franklin Williams
During the Centennial year, ACICS will profile notable students, faculty and association leaders who have contributed to the success of the agency over the past 100 years. For the inaugural newsletter, we are pleased to share the story of our founder, Benjamin Franklin Williams.
On a stormy evening in Chicago in 1912, Williams, the president of Capital City Commercial College in Des Moines, Iowa, summoned 22 administrators from other business schools to the Hotel LaSalle to talk about ethical standards for operating their institutions. Out of this humble meeting has grown the organization that is known today as the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
To learn more about his story, visit the Stories of the Centennial section of ACICS.org.
ACICS Centennial: 1912-2012
ACICS has been advancing excellence in education since 1912, and has proudly served a leading role in helping students gain access to education. Kicking off in December 2011, the Centennial year will offer schools an opportunity to:
- Celebrate the history of ACICS and its contributions to post-secondary education in the United States and abroad.
- Recognize ACICS’ evolution over time in order to remain responsive to education trends.
- Educate external constituencies on the agency’s long legacy of quality, integrity and stability.
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| From left to right: Paul Gore, Student Success Special Projects Coordinator and Director of Institutional Analysis, University of Utah; Edward Levine, President, Neumont University; Domenic Giandomenico, Director of Education and Workforce Programs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Daniel de Vise, higher education reporter for The Washington Post; Andrew Kaplan, Coalition for Educational Success; and Julie Margetta Morgan, Policy Analyst, Center for American Progress. |
To learn more about his story, visit the Stories of the Centennial section of ACICS.org.
