Shirley V. Hoogstra is president emerita of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), an educational association representing over 185 colleges and universities around the world. She is a regular speaker at conferences and campuses across the country, speaking on and for Christian higher education, and has been quoted in The Washington Post, The New York Times, World Magazine, Christianity Today, and various podcasts, radio, and news programs. She has also contributed chapters on bridge building and covenantal pluralism and writes regularly for CCCU’s Advance magazine.
Hoogstra has extensive board member experience and is serving or has served organizations such as the American Council on Education, National Immigration Forum, The Bridgeport Rescue Mission, Calvin University, National Association of Evangelicals, and The Trinity Forum.