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April 22, 2025 00:01 ET | Source: American Association of Colleges and Universities

Leaders of America’s Colleges, Universities, and Scholarly Societies Call for Constructive Engagement in Response to Ongoing Government Intrusion into Higher Education

Washington, DC, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) today released a statement from college and university presidents and leaders of...
May 14, 2024 14:08 ET | Source: American Association of Colleges and Universities

Free Speech Matters: A Statement on the Ongoing Campus Protests and the Upcoming Congressional Hearing

Washington, DC, May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Academic freedom and freedom of expression are fundamental to higher education. Where these freedoms operate, ideas are shared, challenged,...
January 09, 2024 13:01 ET | Source: American Association of Colleges and Universities

MEDIA ALERT: 1,400+ Expected in Washington, DC, to Shape and Share Solutions to Challenges Currently Facing Higher Education

Washington, DC, Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EVENT: AAC&U Annual Meeting WHEN: January 17–19, 2024 WHERE: Marriott Marquis Hotel, Washington, DC Washington, DC—January 9—The...
November 30, 2023 09:00 ET | Source: American Association of Colleges and Universities

National Survey Finds Employer Confidence in Higher Education Remains High Despite Perceived Shortfalls in the Preparedness of Recent Graduates

Washington, DC, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) today released the findings from a national survey of employer views on higher...
October 31, 2023 12:19 ET | Source: American Association of Colleges and Universities

Institute for Democracy and Higher Education Transitions from Tufts University to AAC&U

Washington, DC, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced today the transition of the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education...
June 29, 2023 11:37 ET | Source: American Association of Colleges and Universities

AAC&U Statement on the US Supreme Court’s Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions

Washington, DC, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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...
September 27, 2022 07:00 ET | Source: American Association of Colleges and Universities

New Report Examines What Is Known about the Effects of College Student Participation in Community-Based and Civic Engagement Experiences

Washington, DC, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) today released The Effects of Community-Based and Civic Engagement in Higher...