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Bringing Theory To Practice To Host Student Conference in DC
This third national student conference, "Millenial Happenings," sponsored by Bringing Theory to Practice, will take place October 3-4 in Washington DC and will highlight how student perspectives inform the work of the BTtoP project and campus cultures around the country. Speakers include Alison Malmon, founder of Active Minds, Inc, and Joyce Bylander, special assistant to the president for institutional and diversity initiatives at Dickinson College, as well as many other students and recent college graduates. Student session proposals accepted through September 19; accepted proposals come with $200 travel stipend. See the call for proposals or online registration form.

AAC&U President To Conduct Inside Higher Ed Teleconference in September
AAC&U President Carol Schneider will conduct a teleconference sponsored by Inside Higher Ed on September 11, 2008, on the topic of "Liberal Education for Everyone—Transforming Professional and Liberal Arts Programs." Featuring research and insights from AAC&U’s LEAP initiative, the teleconference will examine the increasing importance of liberal education outcomes and how both professional studies and liberal arts and sciences departments are essential to fulfilling the promise of higher education for today’s students. See Inside Higher Ed Teleconferences for more information.

 
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New Executive Summary Issued Including Summary of Latest Employer Survey Results
AAC&U has released a new version (pdf) of the executive summary of College Learning for the New Global Century which now includes summaries of findings from our surveys of business leaders released in 2007 and 2008. The findings detail the skills and knowledge areas on which employers want colleges and universities to place more emphasis and how and why they value a liberal education. They also highlight employers’ views on various approaches to outcomes assessment and reveal their clear support for more qualitative forms of assessment and rejection of multiple choice testing at the undergraduate level. The executive summary is ideal for initiating discussions with trustees, boards of regents, business advisory councils, and other campus or community groups. Learn more about LEAP or read full public opinion reports.

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Featured Events

DIVERSITY, LEARNING, AND INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE: Accelerating and Assessing Progress, October 16-18, 2008 in Long Beach, California. Register now!

ENGAGING SCIENCE, ADVANCING LEARNING:  General Education, Majors, and the New Global Century, November 6 - 8, 2008 in Providence, Rhode Island. Register now!

2009 Annual Meeting:  READY OR NOT: Global Challenges, College Learning, and America’s Promise, January 21-24, 2009 in Seattle, Washington.

GENERAL EDUCATION, ASSESSMENT, AND THE LEARNING STUDENTS NEED, February 26-28, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland.

SHAPING FACULTY ROLES IN A TIME OF CHANGE:  Leadership for Student Learning, April 2-4, 2009 in San Diego, California. Submit a proposal now!

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Featured Member News and Resources

 AAC&U News

The September issue of AAC&U News features a fellowship program at Oklahoma City University to help faculty integrate art across the curriculum; survey results on what high school students think about the world; an expert's thoughts on standardized testing; and the latest news about AAC&U meetings, projects, and publications.

Featured Publications

Peer Review: Spring/Summer 2008  

Peer Review
The current issue examines how the academy engages students in their learning today to help them grow as engaged citizens for tomorrow. It focuses on democratic civic engagement rather than service and in what some call civic agency.

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Civic Engagement at the Center  

Civic Engagement at the Center
Informed by the work of the Bonner Foundation, this publication highlights developmental models for students' civic learning and socially responsible leadership used on 77 campuses, describing research on the co-curricular model and emerging civic engagement minors.

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