A University of Michigan program provides undergraduate research opportunities in humanities disciplines while also benefiting local organizations and nonprofits.

Meetings and Institutes

• Fall Network Meetings on Inclusive Excellence; Undergraduate Research—Register Now for Best Rates
  
• Annual Meeting Speakers Announced; Registration Opens September 15
  

LEAP News

• LEAP Leaders Speak Out on Value of Liberal Education

PKAL News & Meetings

• Project Kaleidoscope Plans National Colloquium on Leadership for Interdisciplinary STEM Learning

Project Highlights

• Proposals Due September 15 for General Education for a Global Century Project Participation
• AAC&U Announces Twelve Community Colleges to Lead “Roadmap” Project on Student Success
  
• Bringing Theory to Practice Biennial Student Conference Planned
  

Other AAC&U News

• Submit Nominations by October 4 for K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards
  

Hispanics’ Views on Higher Education

Liberal Education is Essential in Helping United States Remain a Beacon of Democracy

By Paul R. Shelly
www.newjerseynewsroom.com, August 5, 2010

Find out about AAC&U staff visits and presentations to member campuses and educational forums

Worth Reviving: Goals for Liberal Education from the “Greatest Generation”
Higher education looms ever larger in the national consciousness, but unhappily, the public discussion about the purposes of higher learning grows ever more emaciated. More...

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AAC&U News is written and edited by Laura Donnelly-Smith. If you have questions or comments about the newsletter's contents, please e-mail donnelly-smith@aacu.org.