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Temple will join the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in advocating for federal higher education policy

River Forest, IL—Dr. Glena G. Temple, president of ���Ĺ���, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities ().

Temple will represent NAICU’s Region V, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. She will join 13 presidents from accredited colleges and universities who are newly named to the board this year and who will take office on July 1.

The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities serves as the unified voice for the 1,700 private, nonprofit colleges and universities in the United States. NAICU’s focus is on issues related to student aid, tax policy and government regulation while protecting the independence of private, nonprofit institutions and ensuring that all students have access to higher education.

As a member of the board, Temple will help to set the association’s agenda on federal higher education policy, actively encourage support for the association’s priorities and initiatives, and oversee its financial administration. 

She will serve a term of three years.

“It is a true privilege, as a new member of the NAICU Board, to represent and advocate for the private colleges and universities across our country,” Glena said. “During a time when external challenges facing higher education are great, it is vital that our institutions have a voice in championing for proper public policies that will both benefit our students and enrich our nation as a whole.”

Founded in 1976, NAICU is the only national membership organization solely focused on representing private, nonprofit higher education on public policy issues in Washington, D.C. 

Tania Tetlow, J.D., president of Fordham University in Bronx, New York, will serve as the newly elected chair of the NAICU Board of Directors. 

Temple joined ���Ĺ��� as its 11th president in 2021. The university is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. 

About ������
Founded in 1901, ���Ĺ��� is a comprehensive, coeducational Catholic institution with campuses in River Forest and Chicago. The university offers an associate of arts in liberal arts and sciences; bachelor’s and master’s degrees through the Rosary College of Arts, Education, and Sciences, the College of Business, Information Studies, and Technology, and the Borra College of Health Sciences; as well as doctoral programs in information studies, applied social justice and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

As Chicago's premier Catholic Hispanic-Serving Institution, ���Ĺ��� is consistently recognized as a leader in academic excellence and value. U.S. News & World Report ranks ���Ĺ��� in the top 25 of Midwest regional master’s level universities, and #1 in Illinois for Best Value and ensuring the social mobility of its graduates.