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Two Events from AAC&U Partner Historic Sotterley

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - 15:15

On August 23, AAC&U local partner Historic Sotterley will honor the memories of those who perished and those who survived the trans-Atlantic slave trade at a UNESCO Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition event. This will be followed on September 5–7 by Building Bridges to Common Ground: Resilience, Remembrance, Honor and Equity, a multi-day event supported by Maryland Humanities.   

AAC&U Partners with Historic Sotterley
Upcoming EdSurge Webinar to Feature AAC&U President on the Liberal Arts

Upcoming EdSurge Webinar to Feature AAC&U President on the Liberal Arts

Monday, August 5, 2019 - 12:15

On Tuesday, August 20, President Lynn Pasquerella will participate in an EdSurge Live webinar on "Explaining the Value of the Liberal Arts" (1pm PST/4pm EST). Registration is free. EdSurge is an independent news and research company that explores how technology can support equitable opportunities for all learners.

Upcoming EdSurge Webinar to Feature AAC&U President on the Liberal Arts

Letter in Support of the College Student Hunger Act

Friday, August 2, 2019 - 16:15

​AAC&U joined ACE and 32 other higher education groups in sending a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alfred Lawson Jr. in support of the College Student Hunger Act to expand SNAP eligibility to students who qualify for Pell Grants and those with an expected family contribution of $0.

Letter in Support of the College Student Hunger Act
AAC&U Receives Grant to Help Departments Integrate Designs for Civic Responsibility into the Major

AAC&U Receives Grant to Help Departments Integrate Designs for Civic Responsibility into the Major

Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 13:45

AAC&U has received a grant from The Endeavor Foundation for $98,790 to sponsor three regional one-day institutes that will give departmental teams the time and space to embed civic learning across the structure, concepts, and pedagogies of undergraduate majors.

AAC&U Receives Grant to Help Departments Integrate Designs for Civic Responsibility into the Major

Registration Open: 2020 General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment Conference

Monday, July 29, 2019 - 13:30

Register now for AAC&U's 2020 General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment Conference, “Reflection and Meaning-Making in Turbulent Times.” The conference will be held February 20–22 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Call for Proposals: 2020 General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment Conference

Upcoming Webinar: "First Look: Authentic Perspectives on STEM Reform from HBCUs"

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 12:30

This webinar is a collaboration between AAC&U and the National Science Foundation that will preview a special edition of AAC&U's Peer Review journal featuring articles by HBCU STEM faculty. The webinar will be held July 23 at 2 p.m. ET.

Upcoming Webinar: "First Look: Authentic Perspectives on STEM Reform from HBCUs"

AAC&U President Delivers Keynote at 2019 Heterodox Academy Conference

Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 11:00

Click here to view a video of Lynn Pasquerella’s address, titled “The Role of Liberal Education in Discerning the Truth in a Post-Truth Era,” which was delivered on June 20 in New York City and was followed by a question-and-answer session hosted by New York Times opinion columnist Jennifer Senior.

 

AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella Delivers Keynote at 2019 Heterodox Academy Conference

Late-Breaking Proposals: Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 13:30

AAC&U and Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) invite proposal submissions for "late-breaking" developments in STEM higher education reform for the 2019 Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference (November 7–9 in Chicago). A "late-breaking" proposal contains data, results, or outcomes that were not yet known, or fully available, for the original proposal deadline. Proposals are due August 6.

Late-Breaking Proposals: Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference
Nominations Due October 1 for K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award

Nominations Due October 1 for K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 14:15

The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education, who demonstrate a commitment to developing academic and civic responsibility in themselves and others, and whose work reflects a strong emphasis on teaching and learning.

Nominations Due October 1 for K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award

Applications Open for Delphi Award Supporting Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 13:30

Applications are due July 15 for the 2019 Delphi Award, given annually to two individuals or groups who have worked to support adjunct, contingent, and non-tenure-track faculty in promoting student success. The awards, funded by a grant from the Teagle Foundation, are presented by the Pullias Center at the University of Southern California in partnership with AAC&U.

Applications Open for 2019 Delphi Award

BTtoP Launches Partnerships for Listening and Action by Communities and Educators Collaboratory

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 13:00

The Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP) project has announced the launch of a multicampus collaborative initiative, Partnerships for Listening and Action by Communities and Educators (PLACE), to develop shared public agendas that ground the setting and solving of community issues in community voice. The initiative is supported by a two-year, $800,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

BTtoP Launches Partnerships for Listening and Action by Communities and Educators Collaboratory

Accepting Nominations for the Frederic W. Ness Book Award

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 11:30

We invite your nominations for the 2020 Frederic W. Ness Book Award. Each year, the AAC&U Frederic W. Ness Book Award Committee recognizes a book that makes an outstanding contribution to the understanding and improvement of liberal education. To qualify for the award, a book must have been published between April 1, 2018, and March 31, 2019. Nominations must be received no later than June 21, 2019.

Accepting Nominations for the Frederic W. Ness Book Award

AAC&U Supports American Dream and Promise Act of 2019

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 10:00

AAC&U joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and forty other organizations in sending a letter to the House in support of the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019. This legislation would allow some undocumented young people, high-achieving individuals who contribute to our nation’s economy and security, to earn lawful permanent residence in the United States and a path to citizenship. You can add your voice and contact your representative about the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 here.

American Dream and Promise Act of 2019

More Than 200 Institutions Selected to Send Participants to AAC&U Summer Institutes

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 13:45

More than two hundred two- and four-year colleges, universities, and state systems have been selected to send participants to AAC&U's summer institutes, which offer colleagues a time and place for sustained collaborative work on a project of importance to their campus.

More Than 200 Institutions Selected to Send Participants to AAC&U Summer Institutes

Webinar: “Well-Being and Equity"

Monday, May 20, 2019 - 12:45

AAC&U’s webinar, “Well-Being and Equity," is part of a Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP) initiative that links two core, growing concerns of higher education: student well-being and educational equity. Speakers will discuss frameworks for understanding the connection between well-being and equity and adaptable campus practices that can advance flourishing for students of all backgrounds. June 12, 2 p.m. (ET). 

“Well-Being and Equity"

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