Jump to navigation Association of American Colleges & Universities A VOICE AND A FORCE FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION DONATE About Membership Areas of Focus Publications & Research Events Newsroom Search form Search WHAT'S NEW Giving Tuesday: Unite for Democracy Democracy is under assault. Polarization and partisanship are deepening. Intolerance of difference is on the rise. This Giving Tuesday, show your support for the essential role of colleges and universities in sustaining democracy. Help AAC&U ensure that all students graduate with the knowledge and skills they need for active and responsible involvement in civic life. Winners of the 2021 Delphi Award Teams from the University of Denver and Worcester Polytechnic Institute were awarded the 2021 Delphi Award, including a $15,000 cash prize to continue their work supporting adjunct, contingent, and non-tenure-track faculty in promoting student success. Since 2012, AAC&U and the USC Pullias Center have partnered on the Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success. Liberal Education Magazine Wins Prestigious TRENDY Award Association TRENDS presented AAC&U's Liberal Education magazine with a Gold TRENDY Award for “Most Improved Magazine.” Entries in this highly competitive category were judged on appearance, layout, content, appropriateness, and effectiveness. Winner of the 2021 Ness Book Award AAC&U has announced the winner of its Frederic W. Ness Book Award, The Campus Color Line: College Presidents and the Struggle for Black Freedom by Eddie R. Cole. The Ness award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the understanding and improvement of liberal education, will be presented to the author at AAC&U’s annual meeting. Annual Meeting Registration Now Open! AAC&U’s 2022 Annual Meeting will bring together a broad and diverse community of educators, not to look back to an idealized pre-pandemic normal but to look resolutely forward. The meeting will be held January 19–21 in Washington, DC. Register by November 22 for the best rates. QUICK LINKS Blog Project Kaleidoscope TRHT Campus Centers VALUE What Is Liberal Education? UPCOMING EVENTS See All annual meeting 2022 Annual Meeting January 19 - 21, 2022 Washington, DC aac&u conference 2022 Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment February 10 - 12, 2022 San Diego, CA aac&u conference 2022 Conference on Diversity, Equity, and Student Success March 17 - 19, 2022 New Orleans, LA Working Together for Democracy Easter Island Myths What happened on Easter Island? Robert DiNapoli, post-doctoral research associate in the environmental studies program at Binghamton University, say reality may be different than long thought. A PODCAST HOSTED BY AAC&U PRESIDENT LYNN PASQUERELLA © Association of American Colleges and Universities 1818 R Street NW | Washington, DC 20009 202-387-3760 | information@aacu.org Privacy Policy | Non-Endorsement Statement JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST