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History

In July of 2007, the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers emerged after the union of the Southwest Association of Colleges and Employers and the Southeastern Association of Colleges and Employers.  First presented in 2003, the BOND (Building Our New Direction) Report was the result of the collaborative efforts of all of the ACEs to strategically look at our profession and make recommendations regarding association structure, management, programs, and activities that would most benefit our profession.  After much collaborative work, two regional associations comprised of 15 southern states and the District of Columbia merged to become the most diverse regional association of all the ACEs.