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The 10,000 Women initiative was inspired by research that showed how economies and societies benefit when more women are in the workforce. Quality Assurance For EU Schools The European Quality Assurance Register in Higher Education (EQAR) was launched this spring to provide over- sight to the quality assur- ance agencies assess- ing the teaching at European universi- ties. It is another step in the ongo- ing process of the Bologna Accord, which seeks to reform and standardize higher education among European schools. The Register, which is expected to be operational by summer, is governed and co-funded by the "E4 Group" of European higher education institutions: the Euro- pean Association for Quality Assur- ance in Higher Education (ENQA), the European Students Union (ESU), the European University Association (EUA), and the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE). EQAR's establishment was endorsed by the ministers from the 46 European countries that participate in the Bologna process. The European Register will list the qual- ity assurance agencies that substantially comply with standards that have been approved at the Euro- pean level and are valid in all 46 countries. Speaking at the launch in Brussels, Ján Figel', Euro- pean Commissioner for education, youth, and culture, said, "The Register is an important element in the chain of information tools that are needed to make European higher education more transpar- ent and more attractive for our own citizens and for students and scholars from other continents." Association News n AACSB International has recognized former chief operating officer Anne Graham by renaming its Education Center in her honor. The association plans a dedication ceremony this August for the new Anne Graham Center at its head- quarters building in Tampa, Florida. Graham, who was also executive editor of BizEd magazine, passed away in January. n AACSB's board of directors has recognized two new affinity groups to support networking among its members. The Associate Deans Affinity Group has been formed for associate deans or assistant deans with faculty appointments at schools that have AACSB accreditation or are in the accreditation process. The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Affinity Group is for schools that have adopted PRME. The Public Relations in Management Education (PRIME) Affinity Group has changed its name to the Marketing and Communica- tions Council Affinity Group. More information is available online at www.aacsb. edu/members/communities/affinitygroups/index.asp. n Yingyi Qian, dean of the School of Eco- nomics and Management at Tsinghua Univer- sity in Beijing, China, has been appointed to AACSB's Board of Directors for 2008–2009. His two-year term is effective July 1. n MEJobs, the job listing service provided by AACSB, is being replaced by a full-service career center on the association's Web site. Schools can post openings in a searchable database, while job seekers can post resumes anonymously and utilize the services of the Career Resource Center. All active jobs currently listed on MEJobs will migrate to the BizSchoolJobs site. For more information, contact Debbie Wiethorn at 831-769-6522 or debbie@aacsb.edu. Or visit the Web site at BizSchoolJobs.aacsb.edu. BizEd JULY/AUGUST 2008 9 A Historical Look At Markets Current financial disruptions are viewed from a historical perspective in a new report produced by the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum, an annual conference that brings together academics, market economists, and