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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 18h

AI is here. Are your policies, practices, and plans ready? Presidents, provosts, CIOs, deans, and strategy leaders—this symposium is for you. Learn more and register: aacu.org/ai-symposium #AACUlead

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 4d

AAC&U Statement on the Trump Administration’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” https://bit.ly/3VOEJvx

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 4d

Time's running out! Submit your proposal for #AACUCLASS before tonight's (October 3) deadline. Share your work on courageous care. Details: aacu.org/class

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 5d

"It is narratively, rhetorically, politically, morally more powerful for researchers to make their case to the public, individually, not subsumed by a big, faceless institution," says @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social's Claudia Polsky. https://bit.ly/4pZ77Jp #LibEdMag

Clinical Trials and Tribulations | AAC&U

The New Policy Playbook, Part 1: The Trump Administration’s war on research is devastating science. Can colleges and universities fight back?

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 5d

The call for proposals for the 2026 AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success closes tomorrow, Friday, October 3. Submit your proposal before time runs out: aacu.org/class #AACUCLASS

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 7d

AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella will be a featured speaker at the #USUniversitiesSummit, hosted by @timeshighered.bsky.social and @insidehighered.com. Join her in Hoboken on October 13–14 for a forward-looking conversation on the future of higher ed. https://bit.ly/45ukvLZ

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 8d

It’s all about alignment. Join this October 10 workshop and focus on aligning assessment practices with teaching and learning by “hacking” AAC&U’s VALUE rubrics. https://www.aacu.org/event/hacking-the-value-rubrics

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 12d

"The weaponization of research funds that so concerned Vannevar Bush when he first envisioned the NSF has become a reality under the current administration and will undoubtedly have a profound and lasting effect, especially at HBCUs." - Lynn Pasquerella https://bit.ly/3VydRzW #LibEdMag

Defunding the Future | AAC&U

The cuts to the National Science Foundation will disproportionately hurt HBCUs

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 12d

Assessment isn’t one-size-fits-all. Learn to adapt AAC&U’s VALUE rubrics for your context. https://www.aacu.org/event/hacking-the-value-rubrics

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 13d

Lead your campus into an AI-enabled future. Join AAC&U’s Symposium on AI Leadership, November 20–21, at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Practical tools, peer insights, and strategies you can use right away. Learn more: aacu.org/ai-symposium #AACUlead

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 14d

Congratulations to our very talented design director Todd Albertson, whose work on Liberal Education magazine has earned a prestigious Gold Medal for Best of Genre from the Society of Publication Designers! #SPD60 https://bit.ly/3I1K27G

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 15d

Discover how to customize VALUE rubrics, streamline processes, and improve student outcomes in this October 10 online workshop. Details: https://www.aacu.org/event/hacking-the-value-rubrics

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 18d

Nominations are open for the 2026 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award, recognizing graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education. aacu.org/cross

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 18d

"I get to expose myself to the industry, but at the same time, I get to develop the key skills that businesses most value. In an age of AI, skills such as creative problem-solving will set me apart." – Bhavin Varsani https://bit.ly/3ItJyay #LibEdMag

Fit for a Fast-Changing World | AAC&U

Kingston University’s Future Skills program transforms English higher education with a liberal education approach

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 19d

"When you learn, teach. When you get, give," Maya Angelou wrote. Educators share the quotes that inspire and energize them in AAC&U's Reflections. https://bit.ly/4emPn4Y #LibEdMag

Words of Wisdom | AAC&U

What’s a quote that energizes you and your work in higher ed?

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 26d

"The wildfire forced me to slow down and accept that resilience comes from leaning on others, not facing challenges alone." Read more about the unexpected lessons learned from the Eaton Canyon wildfire that impacted @caltech.edu: bit.ly/4lqE91F #LibEdMag

When the Sky Turned Orange | AAC&U

The Eaton Canyon wildfire taught me to accept help and increased my resilience

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 29d

"Trump is ‘catalyst, not cause’ of HE decline – Pasquerella" via @uniworldnews https://bit.ly/46rGdSv

Trump is ‘catalyst, not cause’ of HE decline – Pasquerella

Although unsparing in her critique of United States President Donald Trump and some of his key cabinet appointees, Lynn Pasquerella, president of the ...

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · Sep 4

"The primary responsibility of a college or university is to ensure that the civic mind remains intact until the civic space is ready to emerge fully and openly again," writes @paramiuni's Kyaw Moe Tun in #LibEdMag: bit.ly/40pZ8to

After the Coup | AAC&U

Even in the face of authoritarianism, Parami University continues to educate Myanmar’s citizens

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · Sep 3

AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella will join @financialtimes.com journalists & other experts for a webinar on September 18 at 8 a.m. ET to discuss what political attacks on US universities mean for innovation, business, & global competitiveness. Register: american-universities.live.ft.com

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · Sep 2

"Language shapes reality, and shifting our language can influence how we think, relate to others, and create change in the world," writes @DrJRiddell with @ubishops.bsky.social bit.ly/4k9oTp6 #LibEdMag

From Nope to Hope | AAC&U

We must develop mindsets robust enough to manage unprecedented change in higher ed

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · Aug 27

How should higher ed respond to Trump administration policies? Join AAC&U Pres. Lynn Pasquerella & Board Chair Jonathan Alger (Pres., American University) on 8/28 at 2 p.m. ET for a discussion of presidential leadership & the Call for Constructive Engagement. bit.ly/45dMlMr

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · Aug 22

Ready to lead through change? Apply now to the 2026 AAC&U New Leadership Academy Fellows Program to grow your impact, expand your network, and build the skills to lead with purpose. Details: aacu.org/nla

American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · Aug 21

AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella: “Replacing the judgement of scientific experts with that of political appointees will have a profound and lasting impact on research quality, public trust and innovation.” bit.ly/4fQVZti via @uniworldnews.bsky.social‬

‘Obscene’ executive order seen as ‘full-on assault on HE’

United States President Donald J Trump’s latest Executive Order, which replaces the peer-reviewed granting process with political appointees who wil...

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · Aug 19

“Our goal should be not to turn the thermostat down but to turn it off: to go beyond the politics of the moment and remind people of all political persuasions how vital colleges and universities are.” - @jeremycyoung.bsky.social, AAC&U www.aacu.org/liberaleduca...

Turn Off the Thermostat | AAC&U

The latest public opinion polls suggest challenges and opportunities for higher ed

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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · Aug 19

Lead with clarity, courage, and collaboration. Register now for AAC&U’s Forum on Transformational Leadership: April 15–16 in Tucson, Arizona. Details: aacu.org/transform #AACULead

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