“Educators face a dual responsibility: to protect students from hate while standing firm against efforts to use that hate as a guise for dismantling higher education’s independence,” writes American University's Pamela S. Nadell, author of "Antisemitism, an American Tradition." . https://bit.ly/4pJRZhu #LibEdMag
American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
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Advancing the democratic purposes of higher education by promoting equity, innovation, & excellence in liberal education
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The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is a global membership organization dedicated to advancing the democratic purposes of higher education by promoting equity, innovation, and excellence in liberal education. Through our programs and events, publications and research, public advocacy and campus-based projects, AAC&U serves as a catalyst and facilitator for innovations that improve educational quality and equity and that support the success of all students. In addition to accredited public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities and state higher education systems and agencies throughout the United States, our membership includes degree-granting higher education institutions in more than twenty-five countries as well as other organizations and individuals. To learn more, visit www.aacu.org.
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Congratulations to C. Edward Watson and José Antonio Bowen on being named to EdTech’s 25 Higher Ed Influencers to Follow in 2026 list! Read more: https://bit.ly/4rjm0py
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The Alliance for Higher Education recently launched! AAC&U congratulates the Alliance and looks forward to partnerships that strengthen and champion higher education's role in our communities and our democracy. Learn more: allianceforhighered.org
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Employers express strong support for open inquiry in higher education, according to AAC&U’s latest research. Most agree that all topics should be open for discussion on campuses and see this as essential to student learning. Read more: https://bit.ly/3LucOPY
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AAC&U is thrilled to welcome Dr. kamau bobb! He is the Director of STEM Education Strategy at Google and the founding Senior Director of the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Tech. He is an engineer and science and technology policy scholar whose work focuses on the relationship between equity in the STEM enterprise, large educational systems, and the structural conditions that influence contemporary American life. He brings to his current position a wealth of experience as a former Program Officer at the National Science Foundation (NSF). At NSF he was responsible for $30 million annually of investments targeted on improving computing and STEM education. View Dr. Kamau's LinkedIn profile here: https://lnkd.in/e2s7xKYe Register Today: https://lnkd.in/ggXTSSMC
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“Responsible use is human-driven use with AI cooperation.” Notes from the ground on tackling AI in teaching, learning, and institutional culture. https://bit.ly/3Yu8hQD #LibEdMag
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What do faculty really think about AI? A new report explores impacts on critical thinking, learning, careers, and campus practice—offering data to guide responsible action. https://bit.ly/49MXzKd
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The next session of VALUE Assessment Accelerator is just around the corner! If you're looking to strengthen your assessment process or get started with using the VALUE rubrics for assessment, join us for this engaging workshop! Registration link in the comments. #AACUVALUE #HigherEd #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Employers place equal value on workforce preparation and civic learning as outcomes of higher education. Read more about this and other findings in The Agility Imperative: https://bit.ly/3LucOPY
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AAC&U’s Institute for Democracy & Higher Education and the Sustained Dialogue Institute combined forces to help educators navigate chilling, threatening, uncertain, and politicized pressure in their teaching, research, and work on campuses. Contact us for free, confidential support. aacu.org/helpdesk
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