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Dr. David L. Warren, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), will address the nearly 170 graduates at Ferrum College on Saturday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m. NAICU acts as a unified representative for nearly 1,000 private colleges and universities across the United States. Warren assumed the national post in 1993, after nearly a decade as president of Ohio Wesleyan University.

NAICU President to Address Ferrum Graduates
For immediate release:	Released by: Diane Hailey
April 29, 2002	(540) 365-4302/ dhailey@ferrum.edu
	Dr. David L. Warren, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), will address the nearly 170 graduates at Ferrum College on Saturday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m. NAICU acts as a unified representative for nearly 1,000 private colleges and universities across the United States. Warren assumed the national post in 1993, after nearly a decade as president of Ohio Wesleyan University.
A tireless crusader for private higher education and for increased financial aid funding for all students, Warren is widely regarded as one of the most persuasive and influential voices in Washington, DC, for higher education. He has lobbied successfully to eliminate intrusive regulation, restore proposed cuts to federal student aid, and gain tax relief to help families and students afford higher education. As a member of the founding board of Campus Compact, and a member of its executive committee since 1986, Warren has been a leader in the national community service movement. While still Ohio Wesleyan’s president, he was appointed by the governor of Ohio to chair the Ohio Ethics Commission for two years. He also chaired the NCAA President’s Commission of Division III from 1989 to 1992. Beginning in 1968, Warren also held a number of administrative and faculty positions at Yale University and at Antioch University, culminating in service as Antioch’s senior vice president and university provost. From 1982 to 1984, he acted as the chief administrative officer of the City of New Haven, Connecticut. While earning a bachelor of arts degree in English from Washington State University, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned master’s degrees in both divinity and urban studies from Yale, and a Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of Michigan. Warren is the recipient of 11 honorary degrees and numerous academic and civic awards. He was also a Fulbright Scholar to India and a Rockefeller Fellow at Yale. He has been described by retired American Council on Education President Dr. Stanley O. Ikenberry, as “one of the most gifted leaders and creative thinkers in all of American higher education.” ### For More Commencement Information Visit Ferrum.edu/Commencement Commencement 2002 Fact Sheet