I hope you have had a restful and enjoyable summer. I also hope that your fall is enjoyable and productive as you each begin a new year in your chosen field. At the recent AMEA Conference, I asked attendees of the HED Luncheon to complete a brief survey and to encourage their colleagues to do the same. I received some great feedback from the survey; however, I would like to hear from a greater number of our constituents. I asked questions concerning what you would like to see covered at the conference. I also asked members to suggest what new initiatives they would like to see the HED Division initiate. Perhaps the most important question was an open question asking members to make any other suggestions or recommendations that they felt would enhance our division’s service to our members. I would like to ask any of our Higher Education Division members who have not taken the survey to take a few minutes and complete it. I plan to schedule an HED division Zoom meeting soon to discuss the survey results and potential actions for improving our division. The QR code in this article will take you to the survey. It will record your email address when you submit your answers. I look forward to your responses and to working with you to serve you better.
I compel you to encourage your colleagues who are not members of AMEA and HED to become members. Our strength comes from the wealth and diversity of experience of our members. We each have strengths that we can use to uplift our organization and the lasting impact that it can have on all the students of music in the state of Alabama.
