Press Releases

At the 2026 AAC&U Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, new directors and officers were elected to the American Association of Colleges and Universities’ board of directors.

A new survey of college and university faculty nationwide finds widespread concern and skepticism about how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is affecting their teaching and student performance across academic disciplines.

The August survey found strong alignment between the outcomes of a liberal education and the skills and dispositions employers view as essential for success in entry-level jobs and for advancement in their organizations.

The award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education and are committed to academic innovation in equity, community engagement, and teaching and learning.

The Right to Learn: Resisting the Right-Wing Attack on Academic Freedom, edited by Valerie C. Johnson, Jennifer Ruth, and Ellen Schrecker and published by Beacon Press, is the winner of the 2025 Frederic W. Ness Book Award.

APT aims to unite higher education, business, and civil society around a shared purpose, communicate the value of a college education in compelling ways, and highlight liberal education as central to preparing students for a healthy democracy.

These pioneering awards support teaching faculty from the United States and the United Kingdom in co-delivering interdisciplinary virtual exchange and collaborative online international learning courses that address pressing global challenges.

This fully online institute helps departments, programs, colleges, and universities respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities artificial intelligence (AI) presents for courses, curricula, and higher education in general.