In this video message, President Lynn Pasquerella announced AAC&U's new vision of educational excellence that is grounded in equity and inclusion. The vision statement, What Liberal Education Looks Like: What It Is, Who It’s For, and Where It Happens, describes the learning all students need for success in an uncertain future and for addressing the compelling issues we face as a democracy and as a global community.

AAC&U is excited to launch a new vision of educational excellence grounded in equity and inclusion. What Liberal Education Looks Like: What It Is, Who It’s For, and Where It Happens clearly describes the learning all students need for success in an uncertain future. Download the vision for free here.

As higher education has moved online, how have faculty delivered courses that emphasize field-based and experiential learning? This free webinar, to be held May 1 at 2:00 p.m. (ET), will explore emerging models from the field of global health, where students are expected to address public health challenges through community-based learning experiences—even during a global health pandemic.

Join us for this free “Faculty Friday” webinar conversation on how faculty can connect voter engagement to their work with students—even in this time of disruption. The webinar will be held April 24 at 2:00 p.m. (ET).

How can college and university leaders concerned about institutional sustainability, or even survival, anticipate the fiscal implications of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis? Join AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella and a virtual roundtable of presidents and national experts on April 21 at 3 p.m. (ET) to explore how institutions can determine the right balance between crisis management and strategic investment.

AAC&U joined the American Council on Education and more than sixty other organizations in asking governors to take immediate action to ensure their states provide reciprocity in licensing health care and mental health care professionals. This step is crucial to enable medical professionals to practice across state lines to remotely support students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AAC&U joined the American Council on Education and other higher education associations in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos urging the Department of Education to move quickly to provide higher education institutions and students with urgently needed funds from the $2 trillion federal stimulus legislation signed into law last week.