The Association of American
Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
AAC&U is the leading national association concerned with
the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate
liberal education. Its members are committed to extending
the advantage of a liberal education to all students, regardless
of their academic specialization or intended career. Founded
in 1915 by college presidents, AAC&U now represents the
entire spectrum of American colleges and universities—large
and small, public and private, two-year and four-year. AAC&U
comprises more than 1,150 accredited colleges and universities
that collectively educate more than five million students
every year.
AAC&U organizes its work around five broad goals:
- A Guiding Vision for Liberal Education
- Inclusive Excellence
- Intentional and Integrative Learning
- Civic, Diversity, and Global Engagement
- Authentic Evidence
Through its publications, meetings, public advocacy, and programs, AAC&U provides a powerful voice for liberal education. AAC&U works
to reinforce the commitment to liberal education at both the
national and the local level and to help individual colleges
and universities keep the quality of student learning at the
core of their work as they evolve to meet new economic and
social challenges. With a ninety-year history and national stature,
AAC&U is an influential catalyst for educational improvement
and reform.
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