Initiative
Presidents’ Trust
Membership is open to CEOs of colleges and universities, as well as CEOs of foundations and associations. Demonstrate your commitment to leadership in liberal education by joining the Presidents’ Trust today.
Campus Priority
Demonstrating the Value of Liberal Education
Abundant evidence—including from employers—points to liberal education’s immense economic and civic value. Campus leaders, faculty, and staff are essential advocates for communicating its defining characteristics and outcomes.
Featured Resources
Research\
How College Contributes to Workforce Success: Employer Views on What Matters Most
AAC&U’s most recent survey of employers explores views on the value of a college degree, the educational outcomes and experiences most valued for hiring decisions, and perceptions of recent graduates’ levels of preparedness for workplace success.
Publication\
What We Value: Public Health, Social Justice, and Educating for Democracy
This vital book demonstrates how tumultuous events reveal what we value and the ways in which a liberal education can help us to learn from one another while cultivating the personal and social responsibility necessary for furthering the common good.
Research\
On the Same Page? Administrator and Faculty Views on What Shapes College Learning and Student Success
Findings from a national survey of higher education professionals across campus roles and institutional types
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Annual Meeting\
2023 Annual Forum on Open Learning and ePortfolios
This year's forum will focus on proven, innovative liberal education strategies that support and facilitate the goals of quality, equity, affordability, and access in higher education and fully prepare students for life beyond graduation.
Magazine\
A Life of Purpose
A conversation with AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella
Annual Meeting\
2023 Annual Meeting
Magazine\
Expansive Inclusivity
AAC&U’s new name and refreshed branding reflect its global outreach and commitment to inclusion
Web Exclusive\
Liberal Arts? What’s Wrong with ‘Conservative Arts’?
If colleges and universities regain their status as village commons, the obstacles inherent in our use of ‘liberal arts’ and ‘liberal education’ will largely resolve themselves.
Research\
On the Same Page? Administrator and Faculty Views on What Shapes College Learning and Student Success
Findings from a national survey of higher education professionals across campus roles and institutional types
Publication\
What We Value: Public Health, Social Justice, and Educating for Democracy
This vital book demonstrates how tumultuous events reveal what we value and the ways in which a liberal education can help us to learn from one another while cultivating the personal and social responsibility necessary for furthering the common good.
Web Exclusive\
General Education and the Humanities
How four universities use common intellectual experiences and pathways to show students the power of the humanities