As President of the National Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities of the United Methodist Church, I presided today at a historical meeting of member presidents in Marco Island, Florida. Pictured before the meeting with leadership from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, including Mark Forrester, Assistant General Secretary, Collegiate Ministry; Amos Nascimento, Associate General Secretary, Global Education and New Initiatives; Mark Hanshaw, Associate General Secretary for Higher Education; Greg Bergquist, General Secretary for Higher Education and Ministry; and Amy Novak, President of Dakota Wesleyan University (First Vice President of NASCUMC). Stayed tuned in the days ahead for some significant announcements from this meeting.