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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 and equity 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 nearly 1,300 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, contact Debra Humphreys, vice president for policy and public engagement, at 202.387.3760 (ext 422) or Humphreys@aacu.org .
Recent Press Releases:
May 6, 2013—122 Campuses Selected to Attend AAC&U
Summer Institutes on General Education and Assessment; High-Impact
Practices and Student Success; and Integrative Learning and the
Departments
April 10, 2013—Employers More Interested in Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Than College Major
February 13, 2013—AAC&U Launches New Strategic Plan and Appoints New Officers and Members to Board of Directors
January 24, 2013—AAC&U Presents 2013 Frederic W. Ness Book Award to Rethinking Undergraduate Business Education: Liberal Learning for the Profession by Anne Colby, Thomas Ehrlich, William M. Sullivan, and Jonathan R. Dolle
January 10, 2013—Seven Graduate Students Honored with K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
January 7, 2013—Ten Community Colleges Chosen to Join AAC&U Roadmap Project Supported by MetLife Foundation
January 4, 2013—Media Alert: AAC&U Annual Meeting to
Address Ensuring the Quality of U.S College Degrees in an Age of
Austerity and Disruptive Innovations
January 3, 2013—AAC&U Announces New Mission Statement Affirming Commitments to Liberal Education and Inclusive Excellence
December 27, 2012 -- AAC&U Announces Five Historically Black Colleges and Universities Chosen to Participate in the Next Phase of Preparing Critical Faculty for the Future Initiative
December 14, 2012 -- Bringing Theory to Practice Project Awarded Funding to Support The Civic Series and Related Projects
November 20, 2012 -- AAC&U Announces Appointment of David Paris as New Vice President for Integrative Liberal Learning and the Global Commons
November 1, 2012 -- New Strategic Goals Related to
Liberal Education, Equity, Quality, and Social Responsibility to Guide
AAC&U National Programs, Projects, and Resource Development from
2013 to 2017
September 26, 2012 -- AAC&U Announces Ten Historically Black Colleges and Universities Chosen to Participate in Third Cohort of Preparing Critical Faculty for the Future
September 12, 2012 -- Bringing Theory to Practice
Announces Sixty-One Institutions Selected to Receive Funding in First
Round of Grants Supporting Projects on Civic Learning, Psychosocial
Well-Being, and Engaged Learning
August 27, 2012 – AAC&U Announces Nine Schools Participating in New Initiative to Advance Faculty Leadership for Integrative Liberal Learning
August 13, 2012 – AAC&U Affirms Commitment to Campus Diversity, Joins 39 Higher Education Organizations in Support of the University of Texas in Supreme Court Case
July 10, 2012 – AAC&U Announces Appointment of Kelly Mack as Incoming Executive Director of Project Kaleidoscope
June 5, 2012 – STEM Leaders from Thirty-Three Campuses Accepted to Attend Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) 2012 Summer Institutes
May 21, 2012 – Association of American Colleges and Universities Announces Appointment of Caryn McTighe Musil as Senior Scholar and Director of Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) Initiatives
May 1, 2012 – Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges Announce LEAP Partnership Focused on Undergraduate Research
April 30, 2012 – 102 Campuses Selected to Attend AAC&U Summer Institutes on General Education and Assessment; High-Impact Practices and Student Success; and Integrative Learning and the Departments
April 13, 2012 – Ten Institutions Chosen to Form Community College Network Focused on Civic Learning through the Humanities
April 10, 2012 – Thirteen National Organizations Form Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Steering Committee To Make Civic Learning in College Expected Rather than Optional
March 20, 2012 – Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Announce Massachusetts As
February 9, 2012 – Association of American Colleges and Universities Announces Seven New Directors and New Slate of Officers for Board of Directors
January 30, 2012 – AAC&U Announces 16 Colleges and Universities Chosen to Test New Degree Qualifications Profile as Catalyst for Assessing and Improving the Quality of Student Learning, Facilitating Effective Student Transfer, and Increasing College Completion Rates
January 26, 2012 – AAC&U Presents 2012 Frederic W. Ness Book Award to Why Choose the Liberal Arts? by Mark W. Roche
January 25, 2012 – Reclaiming a Democratic and Global Vision for College Learning Topic of AAC&U Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
January 24, 2012 – W.M. Keck Foundation Grant to Project Kaleidoscope Will Support Development of New Framework for Institutional Effectiveness in STEM Learning
January 13, 2012 – Media Alert: Reclaiming a Democratic and Global Vision for College Learning Topic of AAC&U Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
January 11, 2012 – Eight Graduate Students Honored with K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
January 10, 2012 – AAC&U President Carol Geary Schneider Speaks on Reclaiming the Civic Mission of Higher Education at White House Event
January 5, 2012 – AAC&U and The Democracy Commitment Invite Community Colleges to Participate in New NEH Project on Civic and Democratic Learning
