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Congrats to Dawn Michele Whitehead, AAC&U's VP for global citizenship for campus, community, and careers, named one of The PIE's 50 Voices for the Americas, 2025. This recognition honors leaders who provide contributions to international ed and global learning. https://bit.ly/44oelx8 #ThePIE50VOICES
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Congrats to Dawn Michele Whitehead, AAC&U's VP for global citizenship for campus, community, and careers, named one of The PIE's 50 Voices for the Americas, 2025. This recognition honors leaders who provide contributions to international ed and global learning. https://bit.ly/44oelx8 #ThePIE50VOICES
AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella joined Ken Burns and Gary Marcus for a timely conversation on the role of liberal arts education in an age of rising authoritarianism. Watch the full panel from Hampshire College’s 55th anniversary celebration:
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55th Reunion Panel: Ken Burns, Gary Marcus, and Lynn Pasquerella
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November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella joined Ken Burns and Gary Marcus for a timely conversation on the role of liberal arts education in an age of rising authoritarianism. Watch the full panel from Hampshire College’s 55th anniversary celebration:
https://bit.ly/49vLKcQ
https://bit.ly/49vLKcQ
"One student asked, 'Isn't there something we can do? Is there any hope?' This was a turning point for me." @carletoncollege.bsky.social's @erthsarah.bsky.social on why she redesigned her climate course around solutions instead of despair: https://bit.ly/48cDtKe #LibEdMag
A Global Responsibility | AAC&U
Climate change is here. We must prepare our students and partner with our communities.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"One student asked, 'Isn't there something we can do? Is there any hope?' This was a turning point for me." @carletoncollege.bsky.social's @erthsarah.bsky.social on why she redesigned her climate course around solutions instead of despair: https://bit.ly/48cDtKe #LibEdMag
#GivingTuesday is two weeks away! Every contribution to AAC&U helps defend academic freedom, strengthen liberal education, and advance the democratic purposes of higher education. Together, we can turn challenge into opportunity. aacu.org/give
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
#GivingTuesday is two weeks away! Every contribution to AAC&U helps defend academic freedom, strengthen liberal education, and advance the democratic purposes of higher education. Together, we can turn challenge into opportunity. aacu.org/give
Are you a researcher with safety questions? AAC&U and the Sustained Dialogue Institute's Campus Conflict & Conversation Help Desk can help. Join us at @penamerica.bsky.social's Resource Fair, 11/19, 3 p.m. ET: https://bit.ly/4nT3ceK
Researcher Safety Resource Fair
Join us for a Researcher Safety Resource Fair to ask questions and get connected with organizations that can support you and your work.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Are you a researcher with safety questions? AAC&U and the Sustained Dialogue Institute's Campus Conflict & Conversation Help Desk can help. Join us at @penamerica.bsky.social's Resource Fair, 11/19, 3 p.m. ET: https://bit.ly/4nT3ceK
Great questions coming in at #AACUGlobal closing plenary: How do we help students see diverse perspectives as enriching rather than threatening? What role should languages play in intercultural competence beyond English-dominant COILs? What evidence inspires students' desire for global learning?
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Great questions coming in at #AACUGlobal closing plenary: How do we help students see diverse perspectives as enriching rather than threatening? What role should languages play in intercultural competence beyond English-dominant COILs? What evidence inspires students' desire for global learning?
We're live with our closing plenary at #AACUGlobal! Yuko Itatsu & Jenna Mittelmeier are exploring the future of global learning. What questions do you have about navigating new realities in international education? Send them our way!
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We're live with our closing plenary at #AACUGlobal! Yuko Itatsu & Jenna Mittelmeier are exploring the future of global learning. What questions do you have about navigating new realities in international education? Send them our way!
Closing out #AACUGlobal with Yuko Itatsu (University of Tokyo) & Jenna Mittelmeier (@manchester.ac.uk), moderated by AAC&U's Dawn Michele Whitehead. A powerful conversation about navigating global learning for new realities. Thank you to all who joined us!
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Closing out #AACUGlobal with Yuko Itatsu (University of Tokyo) & Jenna Mittelmeier (@manchester.ac.uk), moderated by AAC&U's Dawn Michele Whitehead. A powerful conversation about navigating global learning for new realities. Thank you to all who joined us!
Early bird registration for the 2026 AAC&U Annual Meeting, "Answering the Call for Constructive Engagement," ends today! Register now and save: aacu.org/am
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Early bird registration for the 2026 AAC&U Annual Meeting, "Answering the Call for Constructive Engagement," ends today! Register now and save: aacu.org/am
It's not too late to register for the Credo + AAC&U Leadership Institute for Women and Gender-Diverse Leaders. Join us December 2–3 in Greensboro, NC, to lead more courageously, authentically, and effectively. Register today: aacu.org/lead #AACULead
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
It's not too late to register for the Credo + AAC&U Leadership Institute for Women and Gender-Diverse Leaders. Join us December 2–3 in Greensboro, NC, to lead more courageously, authentically, and effectively. Register today: aacu.org/lead #AACULead
"One of the greatest challenges we face is fear, plain and simple." @calstatefullerton.bsky.social President Ronald Rochon reflects on funding shortfalls, concerns about student deportations, and the urgent need for solidarity in higher ed: https://bit.ly/3IV2Yp3 #LibEdMag
Fear, Cuts, and the Fight to Keep Students First | AAC&U
CSUF President Ronald Rochon navigates challenging times for higher ed
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November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"One of the greatest challenges we face is fear, plain and simple." @calstatefullerton.bsky.social President Ronald Rochon reflects on funding shortfalls, concerns about student deportations, and the urgent need for solidarity in higher ed: https://bit.ly/3IV2Yp3 #LibEdMag
AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella joins the "Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree" podcast to discuss the value of liberal arts education as a personal and public good. Listen: https://bit.ly/4oAit5p
Episode 60: Dr. Lynn Pasquerella on Where Higher Education Can Go Next
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November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella joins the "Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree" podcast to discuss the value of liberal arts education as a personal and public good. Listen: https://bit.ly/4oAit5p
What do you think experiential learning means? The #AACUGlobal plenary discussion continues. Reply with your thoughts!
November 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
What do you think experiential learning means? The #AACUGlobal plenary discussion continues. Reply with your thoughts!
The #AACUGlobal opening plenary has been a thought-provoking session, leading to great questions such as, "What are the ethics of global learning?" and "Is human well-being at the center of global learning?"
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The #AACUGlobal opening plenary has been a thought-provoking session, leading to great questions such as, "What are the ethics of global learning?" and "Is human well-being at the center of global learning?"
We're kicking off the Conference on Global Learning with "What's Going On? Advancing Global Learning in these Times," a vibrant panel tackling the most pressing questions in global learning today. Join the conversation with Samia Chasi and Cara Krezek, moderated by Dawn Michele Whitehead.
November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
We're kicking off the Conference on Global Learning with "What's Going On? Advancing Global Learning in these Times," a vibrant panel tackling the most pressing questions in global learning today. Join the conversation with Samia Chasi and Cara Krezek, moderated by Dawn Michele Whitehead.
More than 1 in 3 faculty say their academic freedom is diminished. This #GivingTuesday, your gift helps AAC&U defend the principles that make liberal education possible and strengthen higher education for the future. aacu.org/give
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
More than 1 in 3 faculty say their academic freedom is diminished. This #GivingTuesday, your gift helps AAC&U defend the principles that make liberal education possible and strengthen higher education for the future. aacu.org/give
Join AAC&U's Nancy Thomas and other researcher safety advocates at @penamerica.bsky.social's Resource Fair, 11/19, 3 p.m. ET. Learn how the Campus Conflict & Conversation Help Desk supports researchers facing threats: https://bit.ly/4nT3ceK
Researcher Safety Resource Fair
Join us for a Researcher Safety Resource Fair to ask questions and get connected with organizations that can support you and your work.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Join AAC&U's Nancy Thomas and other researcher safety advocates at @penamerica.bsky.social's Resource Fair, 11/19, 3 p.m. ET. Learn how the Campus Conflict & Conversation Help Desk supports researchers facing threats: https://bit.ly/4nT3ceK
Exciting news! Liberal Education magazine won another platinum award at the MarCom Awards in the Association Magazine category for its Spring 2025 issue, which featured articles on the reading crisis and college radio stations. https://bit.ly/4or3NFr #MarComAwards
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Exciting news! Liberal Education magazine won another platinum award at the MarCom Awards in the Association Magazine category for its Spring 2025 issue, which featured articles on the reading crisis and college radio stations. https://bit.ly/4or3NFr #MarComAwards
"Students cannot thrive in an environment where they feel surveilled by federal agents or uncertain about their safety." –Fanta Aw, @nafsa-official.bsky.social, on supporting international students in crisis. https://bit.ly/46OtLvg #LibEdMag
When Crisis Comes to Campus | AAC&U
How to support international students and advance global learning
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November 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"Students cannot thrive in an environment where they feel surveilled by federal agents or uncertain about their safety." –Fanta Aw, @nafsa-official.bsky.social, on supporting international students in crisis. https://bit.ly/46OtLvg #LibEdMag
Limited capacity remains for the AAC&U Symposium on AI Leadership! Lead your campus with confidence in the age of AI. Details: aacu.org/ai-symposium #AACUlead
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Limited capacity remains for the AAC&U Symposium on AI Leadership! Lead your campus with confidence in the age of AI. Details: aacu.org/ai-symposium #AACUlead
The full program is live! Join the 2025 Credo + AAC&U Leadership Institute to lead with energy, build collaborative teams, and gain strategies to thrive in higher education. Don’t miss out—register now: aacu.org/lead #AACUlead
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The full program is live! Join the 2025 Credo + AAC&U Leadership Institute to lead with energy, build collaborative teams, and gain strategies to thrive in higher education. Don’t miss out—register now: aacu.org/lead #AACUlead
Within challenge lies opportunity. Together, we can reimagine higher education and renew our shared mission of educating for democracy. Be part of this #GivingTuesday movement with AAC&U. aacu.org/give
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Within challenge lies opportunity. Together, we can reimagine higher education and renew our shared mission of educating for democracy. Be part of this #GivingTuesday movement with AAC&U. aacu.org/give
Congrats to Marilyn Cooper, associate editor of Liberal Education, for her article "Can We Turn the Page?" winning Platinum at the MarCom Awards, the highest recognition! The piece examines declining college reading rates. https://bit.ly/47GpSKc
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Congrats to Marilyn Cooper, associate editor of Liberal Education, for her article "Can We Turn the Page?" winning Platinum at the MarCom Awards, the highest recognition! The piece examines declining college reading rates. https://bit.ly/47GpSKc
Federal officials revoked visas for 1,800 students as of April 2025, often without due process. How can institutions help students at risk of deportation? Here's what to know: https://bit.ly/4nzL9Lb #LibEdMag @moimmigration
International Students Are Facing Deportation: Here’s What to… | AAC&U
A practical guide
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October 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Federal officials revoked visas for 1,800 students as of April 2025, often without due process. How can institutions help students at risk of deportation? Here's what to know: https://bit.ly/4nzL9Lb #LibEdMag @moimmigration
Higher education faces a defining moment. Academic freedom and institutional autonomy are under attack—but together, we can defend the core values of higher education. Join AAC&U this #GivingTuesday to help turn this moment of challenge into lasting opportunity.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Higher education faces a defining moment. Academic freedom and institutional autonomy are under attack—but together, we can defend the core values of higher education. Join AAC&U this #GivingTuesday to help turn this moment of challenge into lasting opportunity.
aacu.org/give
aacu.org/give