St. Lawrence University’s Bringing Theory to Practice project is exploring the connections between engaged learning and a healthy, flourishing student population.

Meetings and Institutes:

• Register for Spring Meetings on General Education and Assessment; Faculty Roles
• Apply to Send Teams to AAC&U Summer Institutes; 2009 Focus on General Education, Engaging Departments on Learning Outcomes, and Making Excellence Inclusive
• Submit Proposals for Integrative Learning Conference
• AAC&U to Launch Global Learning Leadership Consortium
• More than 1,300 Education Leaders Gather at AAC&U Annual Meeting

AAC&U Awards:

• Tearing Down the Gates Wins Frederic W. Ness Book Award
• Ten Graduate Students Honored with K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards

LEAP News:

• AAC&U Announces Nine Pilot Sites for LEAP "Give Students a Compass" Project
• Clark University and LEAP Public Forum to Focus on Liberal Education and Effective Practice
  

New Online and Print Resources:

• AAC&U’s DiversityWeb Features Resources for Supporting Faculty and Staff
• A New Way to Support AAC&U and Advance Liberal Learning

2008 National Survey of Student Engagement Explores Variations in Educational Quality

The Economic Collapse and Educational Values by Ralph Hexter, Inside Higher Ed, December 18, 2008

Find out about AAC&U staff visits and presentations to member campuses and educational forums

Post and read member announcements and position openings

AAC&U News is written and edited by Laura Donnelly-Smith. If you have questions or comments about the newsletter's contents, please e-mail donnelly-smith@aacu.org.