
About AAC&U
Nominations Open for the Frederic W. Ness Book Award
Submit a nomination for the Frederic W. Ness Book Award by April 25. The award honors outstanding books that advance our understanding of liberal education.
The American Association of Colleges and Universities is a global membership organization dedicated to advancing the democratic purposes of higher education by promoting equity, innovation, and excellence in liberal education.
About AAC&U
Submit a nomination for the Frederic W. Ness Book Award by April 25. The award honors outstanding books that advance our understanding of liberal education.
Events
AI Week (March 24–27, 2025), brought to you by AAC&U’s 2025–26 Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum, features four expert-led webinars designed to help you navigate AI’s rapidly evolving role in higher ed.
Conference\
This new hybrid conference will focus on transforming student learning, reimagining the undergraduate experience, and tackling head-on the current realities facing higher education.
Forum\
This hybrid forum will explore digital innovation, AI, open learning, and ePortfolios, equipping educators and administrators with skills to drive student learning.
Institute\
The institute offers a unique opportunity for STEM faculty & administrators to build capacity and self-efficacy in understanding the root causes of minority underrepresentation in STEM and their roles in addressing them.
Workshop\
Join us for this online workshop to customize VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) rubrics for your courses, program, or institution. Make assessment meaningful and impactful while prioritizing essential learning outcomes.
Forum\
Higher education needs you! Don’t miss this opportunity to prepare intentionally for your next leadership role, alongside a network committed to changing higher education for the better.
Institute\
This new, fully online institute is designed to help departments, programs, colleges, and universities respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities artificial intelligence (AI) presents for courses and curricula.
Joshua Rovner, American University – Strategy and Grand Strategy
Although each campus has a unique mission and culture, institutions across higher education face similar challenges and emerging trends. AAC&U serves our members by providing programs and events, resources and research, and campus-based projects focused on their top priorities.
Membership is open to US and international higher education institutions as well as state systems and agencies, other organizations, and individuals.