Liberal Education and America's Promise

LEAP News Releases and Announcements

AAC&U Project, Funded by MetLife Foundation, Will Support and Expand Effective Student Success Strategies at Community Colleges
(August 12, 2010)

Public Forum Featuring Governor Herbert and Other Utah Leaders To Address Improving Utah College Learning (April 7, 2010)

Association of American Colleges and Universities Receives Grant from MetLife Foundation to Advance Academic Support for Improved Educational Achievement of Community College Students (April 5, 2010)

Employers Seek More College-Educated Workers With Higher Levels of Learning and Broader Sets of Skills, New Survey Reveals
(January 20, 2010)

Media Alert - Employers Need More College Educated Workers and Demand Higher Levels of Learning, New Survey Reveals
(January 5, 2010)

State Farm Insurance Executive Vice President Deborah Traskell Named as New Cochair of Leadership Council Guiding AAC&U National Initiative
(December 14, 2009)

College, Community and University Presidents Form "Presidents' Trust" to Advance Liberal Education as Source of American Civic Vitality and Economic Innovation and Growth (November 20, 2009)

Utah Colleges and Universities Join Forces to Accelerate Improvements in Student Learning Outcomes and Meet Needs of Changing Global Economy (October 30, 2009)

Nine Universities in California, Wisconsin, and Oregon to Pilot New Ways to "Give Students a Compass" for College Learning (December 19, 2008)

Association of American Colleges and Universities Receives Grant from Lumina Foundation for Education to Expand Its Work On "Making Excellence Inclusive" (December 4, 2008)

New Summer Institute for Deans, Department Chairs and Faculty Will Assist Campuses in Connecting Departmental Goals with Campus-Wide Learning Outcomes for All Students (December 3, 2008)

High-Impact Educational Practices Reaching Too Few College Students, New Research Shows (October 6, 2008)

Improving State-wide General Education Outcomes and Underserved Student Success Is Goal of New AAC&U Initiative (June 30, 2008)

Association of American Colleges and Universities Appoints Susan Albertine To Newly Created Position as Senior Director for LEAP State Initiatives (April 3, 2008)

Institute for Faculty and Department Chairs on Advancing and Assessing Learning Outcomes to Be Supported by The Teagle Foundation (November 29, 2007)

AAC&U Releases Three New Resources on Assessing Student Learning Outcomes (September 7, 2007)

AAC&U Takes Assessment to the Next Level with Launch of New Initiative, VALUE--Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education (September 5, 2007)

All Students Need A Contemporary Liberal Education That Provides More Knowledge and A Broader Set of Skills to Succeed in Global Economy, Major New Report Concludes (January 10, 2007)

How Must U.S. Colleges Change to Better Prepare Students for Today’s Global Challenges? (December 18, 2006)

LEAP Colleges and Universities Touted as “Unsung Gems” by the New York Times (August 1, 2006)

Liberal Education Outcomes Widely Endorsed as Essential For Success, But Evidence Sparse on College Achievement, New Report Suggests (November 4, 2005)

AAC&U to Hold Forum on Liberal Education Outcomes (October 12, 2005)

AAC&U Launches Campaign to Focus Public Attention on What Really Matters in College Today (January 27, 2005)

Association of American Colleges and Universities to Launch Campaign for Liberal Education at Meeting Celebrating 90th Anniversary
(January 7, 2005)