American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Join us in celebrating The University of Texas at Austin professor Steven Mintz, recipient of the 2025 AAC&U President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Liberal Education, at the AAC&U Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Register now: https://ow.ly/Y9I450Uv9zc #AACU2025

In the new issue of AAC&U’s award-winning #LibEdMag: "For many critics, higher ed itself was on the ballot,” writes AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella in talking about why it's more important than ever to educate for democracy. Plus: 💡 a university in exile: American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) 💡 the critical role of a president’s chief of staff 💡 the new normal of mergers and acquisitions in #highered 💡 why we should treasure campus museums and collections 💡 and much more! ➡️ Read the latest issue: https://ow.ly/2lsU50UuZ6Y

Join us at #AACU2025 for "Conflict & Conversation: Lessons Learned in Politically Charged Times," a pre-meeting workshop on managing discussions, neutrality mandates, and other tensions facing educators this year in the classroom and beyond. This workshop is designed for faculty, staff, institutional leaders, and others who have questions—and need answers—about ‘all-things-political' on college and university campuses. Presenters: 🌟 Lori Britt, James Madison University's Institute for Constructive Advocacy and Dialogue 🌟 Ande Diaz, Ph.D., Saint Anselm College and Tree of Light Consulting 🌟 Rhonda Fitzgerald, SUSTAINED DIALOGUE INSTITUTE 🌟 Leslie Garvin, North Carolina Campus Engagement 🌟 Michele Holt-Shannon University of New Hampshire's New Hampshire Listens 🌟 Nancy Thomas, AAC&U Details: https://ow.ly/5pLK50Uu7ue

Discover the field of educational development and its critical contributions to educational equity and student success in an era of unprecedented change. This #AACU2025 pre-meeting workshop provides an insider's look at key findings from research-in-progress about educational development in the US. The workshop also offers an opportunity to provide recommendations for deepening the value of educational development for students, educators, and institutions. Meet the presenters: 🌟 Tracie A., Rutgers University 🌟 Bret Eynon, Achieving the Dream 🌟 Jaclyn Rivard, The University of Southern Mississippi 🌟 Mary Wright, Brown University Register for the 2025 AAC&U Annual Meeting and add this pre-meeting workshop to your registration! Details: https://ow.ly/Rl2A50Uuf0r

How will #highered navigate AI’s potential in 2025? AAC&U Senior Scholar José Antonio Bowen tells Inside Higher Ed, “the key is recognizing where #AI might be able to support faculty work to create more time for the human relationships with students.” https://ow.ly/xRb750UulpW

🌟 Congratulations to Red D. Douglas, a recipient of the 2025 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award! Douglas, a graduate student in educational leadership at Oakland University, was recognized for exemplary promise as a future leader in higher education, with a focus on equity, community engagement, and teaching and learning. More: https://ow.ly/qkeH50UsE0t Share your congratulations in the comments. ⬇️

Make leadership your New Year’s resolution! AAC&U’s Forum on Transformational Leadership is your opportunity to prepare intentionally for your next leadership role with a cohort that shares and supports your aspirations. Details: aacu.org/transform #AACUlead 

Learn how sustained partnerships can help your college or university realize its public purposes! Join us for an interactive design session at #AACU2025 facilitated by AAC&U’s Ashley Finley and Joshua Freedman of Six Seconds, the Emotional Intelligence Network. Meet the presenters: ▪️ Keith Buffington of the Coalition for Transformational Education ▪️ Beatriz Gonzalez of Wolfson Campus, Miami Dade College ▪️ Lori Collins-Hall, Sterling College (Vermont) ▪️ Jeremy Jensen, Dubuque Police Department ▪️ Joseph Tranquillo, Bucknell University These professionals, who work across public and private sectors, will share how they approach well-being in their work and the partnerships they envision it will take to ground well-being as a core value within institutions. Register for the 2025 AAC&U Annual Meeting and add this pre-meeting design session to your registration! Details: https://lnkd.in/eutjyzc7

Join other #highered leaders at the AAC&U Symposium on AI Leadership, June 12–13, 2025. Discover strategies for leading change, fostering inclusivity, and managing the #AI impact on your campus. Join us: https://ow.ly/T1oN50U9r4E

Transform your campus climate assessment results into real impact with the new TRHT™ Campus Climate Assessment Toolkit! Step-by-step guidance, TRHT principles, and resources to benefit your institution. Explore it now: https://ow.ly/ANej50TNRca #TRHT