To ask whether students are “college-ready” is to concentrate on factors beyond the control of higher education. With this publication, the authors flip the question to provide a new perspective on creating institutional value and facilitating...

Higher ed must prioritize students’ involvement in politics and civic life

Thoughts on the transformative opportunities liberal learning offers students

A conversation with AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella

If colleges and universities regain their status as village commons, the obstacles inherent in our use of ‘liberal arts’ and ‘liberal education’ will largely resolve themselves.

The author explores how colleges and universities can draw from the pandemic’s lessons about science, history, culture, and technology to prepare future generations of students for work, civic participation, and making meaning in their own lives.

This publication tells the LEAP story and situates it within the broader context of AAC&U’s work to integrally connect liberal learning with the wider world, and combine liberal education with inclusive excellence and equity.

Published by Stylus in association with AAC&U, this publication provides expert guidance on deploying the ePortfolio as a high-impact practice. The authors present a comprehensive research-based framework, along with practical examples and...