Press Release Archive 2012

May 21, 2012 -- Association of American Colleges and Universities Announces Appointment of Caryn McTighe Musil as Senior Scholar and Director of Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) Initiatives

May 1, 2012 -- Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges Announce LEAP Partnership Focused on Undergraduate Research

April 30, 2012 -- 102 Campuses Selected to Attend AAC&U Summer Institutes on General Education and Assessment; High-Impact Practices and Student Success; and Integrative Learning and the Departments

April 13, 2012 -- Ten Institutions Chosen to Form Community College Network Focused on Civic Learning through the Humanities

April 10, 2012 -- Thirteen National Organizations Form Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Steering Committee To Make Civic Learning in College Expected Rather than Optional

March 20, 2012 -- Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Announce Massachusetts As
Eighth Partner State in AAC&U’s LEAP States Initiative

February 9, 2012 -- Association of American Colleges and Universities Announces Seven New Directors and New Slate of Officers for Board of Directors

January 30, 2012 -- AAC&U Announces 16 Colleges and Universities Chosen to Test New Degree Qualifications Profile as Catalyst for Assessing and Improving the Quality of Student Learning, Facilitating Effective Student Transfer, and Increasing College Completion Rates

January 25, 2012 -- Reclaiming a Democratic and Global Vision for College Learning Topic of AAC&U Annual Meeting in Washington, DC

January 24, 2012 -- W.M. Keck Foundation Grant to Project Kaleidoscope Will Support Development of New Framework for Institutional Effectiveness in STEM Learning

January 13, 2012 -- Media Alert: Reclaiming a Democratic and Global Vision for College Learning Topic of AAC&U Annual Meeting in Washington, DC

January 11, 2012 -- Eight Graduate Students Honored with K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award

January 10, 2012 -- AAC&U President Carol Geary Schneider Speaks on Reclaiming the Civic Mission of Higher Education at White House Event

January 5, 2012 -- AAC&U and The Democracy Commitment Invite Community Colleges to Participate in New NEH Project on Civic and Democratic Learning