Chronic workplace stress is leading many faculty and staff to experience burnout and consider taking their talents outside of #highereducation. Author Kevin McClure shared his model of organizational care during #AACUCLASS2026 and how we can apply principles of care within colleges and universities.
Values-based leadership in action at the AAC&U Forum on Transformational Leadership!
In “From Hope to Action,” Melissa May and Risa Pieters from the Obama Foundation introduced a practical framework to build trust, activate participation, and expand opportunity across higher education. #AACULead
We're all set up for CLASS! Will we see you in Tucson or online? Join the conversation: #AACUCLASS2026
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When learning turns transactional, something essential is lost. “We need to cultivate a love of education for its own sake,” @rooseveltmontas.bsky.social writes in the latest #LibEdMag.
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping institutional strategy, and leaders at the AAC&U Forum on Transformational Leadership are focused on what comes next.
In “AI Transformation,” Shankar Prasad (Carnegie) emphasizes moving beyond pilots to coordinated, institution-wide implementation. #AACULead
Packed room at the AAC&U Forum on Transformational Leadership as leaders dig into how to make their work more visible, valued, and supported. Clear takeaway: impact isn’t enough, you have to communicate it. #AACULead
Graphic: Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum. Online | September 10, 2026-April 6, 2027. Includes AAC&U Initiative logo and button that says aacu.org/iapc
AAC&U’s Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum supports cross-campus teams in developing AI-integrated strategies for curriculum and institutional operations. Interested in learning more? Visit aacu.org/iapc #AACUAI
Rebecca Ropers discusses how to lead with courage and care during times of extreme external pressures, including communicating openly and honestly, maintaining hope, and helping students figure out when to make choices for themselves about which spaces they need to be in. #AACULead
What does it mean for an institution to be "student-ready"? Dolores Durán-Cerda believes this looks like showing support for students AND faculty. Post your thoughts on what being "student-ready" means to you! #AACULead
John Pollard discusses how shared values can help solidify leading with courage and care. Shared values can remind you what's important.
"Make fear your lover." - Georgina Dodge during the opening session of the AAC&U Forum on Transformational Leadership emphasizes that we have to understand and now fear well in order to respond courageously. #AACULead
Georgina Dodge (University of Maryland), Dolores Durán-Cerda (Pima Community College), John Pollard (University of Arizona), and Rebecca Ropers (University of Minnesota Duluth) discuss how they can lead their institutions with courage & care during the Forum on Transformational Leadership. #AACULead
The AAC&U Forum on Transformational Leadership is starting now, with opening remarks from AAC&U's Kathryn Enke, who explains what transformational leadership is. What does "transformational leadership" mean to you? #AACULead
AI is reshaping higher education. How is your institution responding? Submit a proposal for the AAC&U Conference on AI and Higher Education by April 22. aacu.org/aiconference #AACUAIConference
The image is a promotional banner for a NAPAHE webinar titled "Building a Professional Community Within and Across Higher Education." It features the date and time: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 11:30 AM Central Time. The webinar presenter is Dr. Kathryn Enke, Vice President for Leadership and Strategy at AAC&U. A headshot of Dr. Enke is included.
Join AAC&U's Kathryn Enke and NAPAHE for "Building a Professional Community Within and Across Higher Education," a free webinar (April 22, 12:30 p.m. ET) that explores how building professional community can reduce isolation, strengthen leadership impact, and sustain energy. https://bit.ly/3QzSlLE
From experimentation to strategy: share how your campus is approaching AI. Proposals due April 22. aacu.org/aiconference #AACUAIConference
ASU+GSV Summit - April 12-15, 2026, San Diego. Global Higher Education: Reimagining Inclusion During Pendulum Swings. Features photos, names, and titles of five speakers, including Lynn Pasquerella, president, American Association of Colleges & Universities.
Lynn Pasquerella will join leaders at ASU+GSV for “Reimagining Inclusion During Pendulum Swings,” a conversation on how institutions are navigating shifting policy landscapes while continuing to support students and campuses. Details: https://bit.ly/3Q0Nx1N
AAC&U's "Institute on Community Transformation." Dates and locations include May 27-30, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and June 16-18, 2026, online. Registration link: aacu.org/ict.
Design a comprehensive action plan. Engage in healing circles grounded in compassion and listening. Strengthen student belonging and persistence. AAC&U’s Institute on Community Transformation is a hybrid, team-based experience. Learn more and register by April 10: aacu.org/ict
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Federal funding changes are endangering rural community colleges, which enroll 1.5 million students nationwide. Administrators aren’t giving up, though, and are sharing with #LibEdMag how they remain committed to accessible education.
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AAC&U CLASS 2026. Tucson, AZ, & Online. April 15-18. Register today.
Can't make it to Tucson? The Conference on Learning and Student Success features nearly 125 online sessions! Join a diverse group of educators, leaders, and other #highereducation professionals online to transform student learning and the undergraduate experience. https://bit.ly/4tgmQ7J
The Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement (CLDE) Coalition, of which AAC&U is a founding partner, will discuss For ALL College Students: The CLDE Guide for Generative Curriculum Planning on April 13, 3:30-5:15 p.m. ET during a virtual forum. https://www.collegeciviclearning.org/guide-forum
Due to strong interest and continued inquiries, we are extending the deadline to submit proposals for the AAC&U Conference on AI and Higher Education to April 22. Inform how campuses design responsible, ethical, and effective AI practices. Submit your proposal: https://bit.ly/3PVu1DT
#AACUAI
Graphic: Now Open - The 2026 Delphi Award Application. Awarding $15,000 to Two Institutions for Their Work Transforming Support for VITAL Faculty. Closing on July 10, 2026. Includes USCRossier Pullias Center for Higher Education logo.
The Delphi Award application deadline is next month. Has your institution made changes to support VITAL faculty? Share your programs, policies, and practices. Two institutions will receive $15K.
https://bit.ly/4sBfDz9 via @uscpullias.bsky.social
Graphic: CLASS 2026. Tucson, AZ & Online. April 15-18. Register today.
Coming to #AACUCLASS2026? Don't miss plenary sessions with #highered experts discussing courageous care as a guiding compass for #highered work, ways to more effectively attract and retain talented faculty and staff, and care as an intentional, active practice.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sD16mk
AAC&U’s online Institute on Authentic Assessment, June 8–12, helps institutions move beyond compliance to using evidence to support learning and strengthen the curriculum and cocurriculum. Learn with peer institutions. Applications close April 24: aacu.org/iaa
AAC&U's @jeremycyoung.bsky.social will join The Global Observatory on Academic Freedom for the webinar "How Academic Freedom is Conceptualised, Codified, Enacted and Contested: Country and Region Health Checks" on April 8, 9:00-10:30 a.m. ET. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4c0KsWJ
If your institution is navigating limited resources or stalled momentum in STEM reform, the AAC&U TIDES Institute (May 19–22) offers a structured, reflective experience to move forward with purpose. Register by April 10: aacu.org/tides-institute
AAC&U is a founding partner of the Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement Coalition. Learn about their new resource to advance college civic learning during a virtual forum on April 13, 3:30-5:15 p.m. ET.
https://www.collegeciviclearning.org/guide-forum
Graphic: AAC&U Institute on Experiential Learning and Engaged Dialogue. July 14-17, 2026. Apply today. aacu.org/ieled
Want to strengthen experiential learning or engaged dialogue on campus? AAC&U’s team-based virtual institute helps institutions turn ideas into action.
Priority deadline: May 15
Final deadline: June 5
Apply: https://bit.ly/3NMSyKy
#HigherEd #ExperientialLearning
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“Liberal education is about more than career preparation—it is about preparing students to think deeply, act ethically, and engage fully in an increasingly complex world.”
Lynn Pasquerella explores findings from the latest AAC&U employer survey: https://bit.ly/47vqWjY #LibEdMag
