AAC&U reaffirms the importance of diversity and equity as essential to fulfilling the promise of American higher education.

Liberal education is grounded in a commitment to intellectual diversity and protection against the suppression of unpopular viewpoints as a means of guarding against political indoctrination.

Intended as a resource for educational researchers and others, this repository includes selected monographs, reports, guides, periodicals, and other AAC&U publications that are no longer in print or readily accessible elsewhere.

The inextricable link between equity and excellence

AAC&U’s new name and refreshed branding reflect its global outreach and commitment to inclusion

The ruling against the use of race in admissions will increase barriers to educational opportunity

Intercultural communication must be part of all learning

Diversity & Democracy focused on the design and implementation of programs that advance civic learning and democratic engagement, global learning, and engagement with diversity.

As protests erupt across the country and around the world demanding justice for George Floyd, higher education must play a leadership role in addressing the issues at their center—racism and white supremacy.

A Virtual Event hosted by North Carolina A&T State University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Thirteen New Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers

A grassroots effort to increase faculty diversity, equity, and inclusion

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.

AAC&U released Leveraging Open Educational Resources to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Guide for Campus Change Agents, a new digital publication that provides practical, evidence-based strategies for aligning OER and DEI.

Brighid Dwyer, Ph.D. became the Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Pennsylvania in December of 2021. She previously served as Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Princeton University. In this role, she was responsible for developing curricula and implementing training programs to enhance student, staff, and faculty learning on issues of diversity, inclusion, and identity. Before working at Princeton, Brighid spent seven years at Villanova University where she served as Assistant Professor in the Departments of Education and Counseling and the Department of Communication. She also held positions as the Director of the Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR), Assistant Director of Research and Training, and Ombudsperson.

During her time at Villanova, Dr. Dwyer played a critical role in assessing Villanova’s Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan and in shaping the University’s new Strategic Plan. In 2016 she was the recipient of Villanova’s Pohlhaus-Stracciolini Award for Teaching Excellence. Additionally, Brighid has been Adjunct Sociology Professor at Delaware County Community College and serves as a curriculum developer and instructor for the Race and Equity Center at the University of Southern California.

Before entering higher education, Brighid had a career in athletics. She served as an academic advisor, coach, and staff administrator at UCLA, University of Michigan, the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Presently, she is working with USA Swimming on their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Dwyer is considered a national expert on Intergroup Dialogue and facilitation. She consults with higher education institutions, K-12 schools, corporations, and non-profit organizations on strategic diversity planning and utilizing dialogic approaches to solve organizational challenges. Brighid has published numerous articles and book chapters on the topics of organizational culture, equity and inclusion, intergroup dialogue, identity, leadership, and minority-serving institutions.

Dwyer has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan.

Designed to expresses the voices of educators, faculty, administrators, and others who are working to enrich liberal learning and undergraduate education.

The scholarship recognizes college and university presidents whose outstanding leadership has resulted in reduced equity gaps, improved inclusion and belonging for minoritized students, and reformed hiring practices to promote greater diversity.

Addressing Financial Constraints Is the Top Challenge for Three in Four Institutions; Student Retention and Completion as well as Campus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Are the Top Strategic Priorities for a Clear Majority