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Today’s decision by the US Supreme Court to prohibit the use of race as a factor in college admissions constitutes a major setback for higher education and for our democracy.
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AAC&U mourns the death on May 8 of K. Patricia Cross, professor of higher education, emerita, at the University of California, Berkeley.
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The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) mourns the death on August 5, 2022, of John W. Chandler.
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We are committed to ensuring that AAC&U events serve as educational spaces within which the higher education community can come together, engage local communities, and discuss the issues at the forefront of public debate.
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AAC&U congratulates Santa Ono, president and vice chancellor of the University of British Columbia and member of the AAC&U Board of Directors, on his appointment as president of the University of Michigan.
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Since January 2021, seventy bills intended to impose restrictions on teaching and learning in colleges and universities have been introduced in twenty-eight states. Such bills have already become law in seven states.
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AAC&U condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We are saddened and outraged by the resulting loss of life, and we express our sympathy and solidarity with all those caught up in the humanitarian crisis now unfolding.
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While the bomb threats have so far not proven credible, they nonetheless disrupt campus life; spread fear and anxiety among students, faculty, and staff; and strain campus and community resources.