At a time when uncivil discourse increasingly makes the news, one university is seeking to prepare its students for thoughtful, reasoned civic participation.

Meetings and Institutes

• Submit Proposals for General Education and Assessment Conference
• Register for Fall Network Meetings on Diversity, Learning, and Pathways to Inclusive Excellence; Undergraduate Research
• Mark Your Calendars: AAC&U’s Annual Meeting
• Podcasts, Blog Resources Now Available from High-Impact Practices Meeting

LEAP News

• AAC&U Receives Grant to Advance Academic Support of Community College Students
  
• Utah Leaders in Business, Education, and Government Gather at LEAP Public Forum
  

Project Highlights

• PKAL Holds Roundtable Discussion for Campus Teams in Keck Foundation-Funded "Facilitating Interdisciplinary STEM Learning" Project
• Bringing Theory to Practice Project  Awards $1 Million in New Grants to Foster Student Civic Development
  

Other AAC&U News

• AAC&U Seeks Senior Director for Student Success

• Follow AAC&U on Facebook and Twitter

• Join AAC&U Member Associates Program—New Publication Discounts Available

• New Book on Interdisciplinary Campus Cultures Copublished by AAC&U
  

Community Colleges: Still Doing More with Less

How Butler Won the NCAA Tournament
by Bobby Fong, Chronicle of Higher Education, April 15, 2010

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

Teaching Practices That Actually Work:
Have We Reached a Tipping Point?
I’m finally catching up on the latest data from the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (released in late 2009) and, as always, it has some fascinating information...More...

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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.