AAC&U News | June 2005

AAC&U officers and staff regularly travel throughout the country, and occasionally the world, to speak and consult at AAC&U member schools through seminars, institutes, and workshops as well as in more informal gatherings.AAC&U staff also regularly speak on the value of liberal education at various media and public affairs events. These meetings are an opportunity for the membership to influence the direction of AAC&U's initiatives. We look forward to seeing you the next time we are on your campus.

AAC&U President Carol Geary Schneider traveled to Ocean City, Maryland, on June 1 to deliver the plenary address at the Maryland Community Colleges Academic Leadership Conference. She will travel to Missouri on June 15 to participate in a panel titled "Future Challenges in Higher Education: The Perspective from National Associations" at a symposium sponsored by Drury University and the Associated New American Colleges, "Futures in Higher Education: A 2020 Outlook for Colleges and Universities."

AAC&U Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs Debra Humphreys delivered a plenary address at the national community college conversation on the question, "What does it mean to be an educated person in the 21st century?" This meeting, held at Mesa Community College on May 19, was part of a series of conversations supported by the National Science Foundation. The series included four regional conversations organized by Project Kaleidoscope, a LEAP organizational partner.

Andrea Leskes, AAC&U vice president for education and quality initiatives, will travel to Florida International University on June 17 to deliver a presentation on assessing general education programs.