A Voice and a Force for 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

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.

Events

AI Week

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\April 3, 2025

Conference on Learning and Student Success (CLASS)

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\April 4, 2025

Forum on Digital Innovation

This hybrid forum will explore digital innovation, AI, open learning, and ePortfolios, equipping educators and administrators with skills to drive student learning.

Institute\June 23, 2025

TIDES Institute: Transforming Institutional Drivers for Excellence in STEM

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\March 21, 2025

Hacking the VALUE Rubrics

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\April 3, 2025

Forum on Transformational Leadership

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\September 12, 2024

Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum

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.

The Haunting of the Lecture Hall

If you could invite one person from the past to give a lecture in your classroom, who would you choose and why?

Mar 18, 2025

Joshua Rovner, American University – Strategy and Grand Strategy

All Episodes

AAC&U serves as a catalyst and facilitator for innovations that improve educational quality and equity and that support the success of all students.

Areas of Focus

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.