Press Room Overview
AAC&U is the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education.
AAC&U is an excellent source of information on undergraduate curricular change, how colleges are changing to meet the needs of the new global economy, general education reform, student learning outcomes assessment, diversity in higher education, and global issues in higher education.
AAC&U champions a contemporary vision of liberal education and sponsors a campaign called Liberal Education and America's Promise to expand public and student understanding of what really matters in college -- the kinds of learning that will truly empower them to succeed and make a difference in the 21st century.
To arrange an interview:
AAC&U senior staff members and senior fellows are reliable and expert sources of information on many topics related to undergraduate education and liberal learning. AAC&U staff members can also direct reporters to experts in the field at any of our more than 1100 member colleges and universities. Follow this link to see a complete list of AAC&U Experts.
For general information or to be put in touch with an appropriate source, please call Debra Humphreys, vice president for communications and public affairs, at 202.387.3760 (ext 422) or Humphreys@aacu.org.
What is "liberal education"?
Liberal education has always set the standard for educational excellence in American higher education. While the content of a liberal education--in terms of courses and requirements--has changed over time, throughout AAC&U’s 90-year history liberal education has been a philosophy of education that empowers individuals with core knowledge and transferable skills and cultivates social responsibility and a strong sense of ethics and values. Follow this link to learn more about the definition of a modern liberal education.
Recent Press Releases:
June 30, 2008 -- Improving State-wide General Education Outcomes and Underserved Student Success Is Goal of New AAC&U Initiative
June 13, 2008 -- 44 Colleges and Universities Send Faculty to Civic Seminar Co-Sponsored by AAC&U and the Aspen Institute
June 3, 2008 -- AAC&U Appoints Public Health Expert Marian Osterweis as New Senior Fellow
May 28, 2008 -- Fred Winter Appointed Senior Director of Advancement and Leadership Development at Association of American Colleges and Universities
May 1, 2008 -- 99 Campuses Selected to Attend Institutes on General Education; Student Engagement, Inclusion, and Achievement; and Citizenship and Public Health
May 1, 2008 -- Association of American Colleges and Universities’ Public Health Initiative Launches New Research Effort With Grant from the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation
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