Diversity and Inclusive Excellence

Since 1971 AAC&U has developed initiatives that bring together faculty and institutions of higher learning to provide national leadership that advances diversity and equity in higher education, and the best educational practices for an increasingly diverse population. AAC&U understands diversity and equity as fundamental goals of higher education and as resources for learning that are valuable for all students, vital to democracy and a democratic workforce and to the global position and wellbeing of the United States. AAC&U's commitment to make excellence inclusive—to bring the benefits of liberal education to all students—is rooted deeply in commitment to a diverse, informed, and civically active society.

Transformative Partnerships at Home and Abroad (Diversity & Democracy, Volume 16, Number 1, Winter 2013)
A Crucible Moment: College Learning and Democracy's Future (pdf) (2012)
Diversity & Democracy Fall 2012: Civic Engagement and Student Success: A Resonant Relationship (2012)
Diversity and Civic Learning: New Directions, New Research (Liberal Education, Spring 2012)
Civic Engagement and Psychosocial Well-Being, (Liberal Education, Spring 2011)
The Drama of Diversity and Democracy (2011): Second edition with a new foreword by Ramón a Guttiérez and a new preface by Carol Geary Schneider
Engaging Diverse Viewpoints: What Is the Campus Climate for Perspective-Taking? (2010)
The Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad: Higher Education and the Quest for Global Citizenship (2009)
Outcomes of High Impact Practices for Underserved Students: A Review of the Literature
A Measure of Equity: Women's Progress in Higher Education (2008)
AAC&U Board Statement on Obama Election (November 2008)
More Reasons for Hope: Diversity Matters in Higher Education (2008)
Civic Engagement at the Center: Building a Democracy through Integrated Cocurricular and Curricular Experiences (2008)
Making a Real Difference with Diversity: A Guide to Institutional Change (2007)
Diversifying the Faculty: A Guidebook for Search Committees (2002)
Assessing Campus Diversity Initiatives (2001)
Diversity Works: The Emerging Picture of How Students Benefit (1997)
Achieving Faculty Diversity: Debunking the Myths (1996)
Liberal Learning and the Arts of Connection for the New Academy (1995)

Global Learning in College: Asking Big Questions, Engaging Urgent Challenges in Providence, Rhode Island, October 3-5, 2013.
Transforming STEM Education: Inquiry, Innovation, Inclusion, and Evidence in San Diego, California, October 31-November 2, 2013.

2013 Summer Institutes

Institute on General Education and Assessment at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, June 1-5, 2013.
Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, June 11-14, 2013.
Institute on Integrative Learning and the Departments at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, July 10-14, 2013.
PKAL Summer Leadership Institute for STEM Faculty at the Baca Campus of Colorado College in Crestone, Colorado, July 23-28 OR July 30-August 4, 2013.

More resources on campus diversity can be found at the following:

Susan Albertine, vice president for Diversity, Equity, and Student Success