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🌷 Spring forward with new opportunities and invest in leadership that drives impact across our campuses and communities. Explore AASCU's upcoming events, deadlines, and save-the-dates: tinyurl.com/3bfpd85a #HigherEd #Leadership #StudentSuccess

Expanding access shouldn’t be aspirational. It should be actionable. For #PromisingPracticesThursday, see how @NAU is rethinking affordability and admissions to open doors for more students. Read: tinyurl.com/mryy7cxc #HigherEd #StudentSuccess

There’s still time to register for Transforming Local Communities: A Symposium for Rural Presidents & Chancellors, April 20–21 in Asheville, NC! Join peers to explore workforce, sustainability, and rural impact. 🔗: tinyurl.com/4ahpxb5y #HigherEd #RSI

🚨 Proposals are due tomorrow, March 18! Don’t miss your chance to submit a proposal for AASCU’s 2026 Summer Meeting and contribute to conversations shaping the future of regional public universities.

We’re proud to partner with @LuminaFoundation on From Campus to Career, supporting 16 institutions as they scale career-connected high-impact practices and strengthen pathways from learning to work. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yf739vxt

.@ADPaascu at #Compact26 closed yesterday with the announcement of the Engaged Civic Learning and Economic Mobility Project Cohort, a partnership between AASCU and @PublicAgenda. 🔗: tinyurl.com/mt9tzu69 Congrats to those selected, and thanks to all who joined us in Chicago!

Happening now @ADPaascu at #Compact26: a conversation among civic leaders exploring how campus leaders can authentically engage young people in democracy, bridge divides across communities, and identify innovations that strengthen civic participation. #CivicEngagement #HigherEd

@ADPaascu at #Compact26 is underway in Chicago! The day-and-a-half of programming kicks off with conversations on civic learning, democratic engagement, and how higher education can strengthen our democracy. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4thxxdnx #CivicEngagement #HigherEd

On the final day of the Millennium Leadership Initiative Closing Institute, presidents from @BowieState and @SalisburyUniv led sessions on charting a path to the presidency and leading institutional change. The 2025–26 cohort leaves with new insights and bold leadership ahead!

The afternoon sessions of MLI Closing Institute Day 2 continued the integrated case study experience. Facilitators from @umich, @AACU, and @StMarysMD, as well as @mlburnim, @chucklwelch, and @kathleenscott4 guided discussions on navigating institutional challenges.

Day 2 of AASCU’s Millennium Leadership Initiative Closing Institute continues with sessions on #leadership storytelling and communication, featuring John Burkhardt and Betty Overton (@umich), Amy Fulton (@AACU), and Renea Morris (@StMarysMD). #HigherEd #ProfessionalDevelopment

The 2025–26 MLI cohort gathered today for the Closing Institute. Opening remarks by @chucklwelch, @kathleenscott4, and @mlburnim were followed by sessions on career paths with Academic Search and presidential contracts with @Holland_Knight. More about MLI: tinyurl.com/4ck93594

Expand funding opportunities for your campus through the 2026 GRC Virtual Funding Summit, April 14–15! Hear directly from @NSF, @NIH, @NEAarts, and @USDA representatives on the latest grant opportunities. Plus, a keynote from @TROYUnews’s Jack Hawkins Jr.🔗tinyurl.com/bdhezm9z

AASCU's Career Portal connects talented professionals with opportunities at colleges and universities nationwide. Whether you're seeking a leadership role, faculty position, or a new path in higher ed, your next opportunity is waiting. Start exploring: tinyurl.com/4dnnwt3e

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor Muriel A. Howard and Mildred García, the two women who have served as president and CEO of AASCU. Their leadership helped strengthen regional public universities and continues to inspire women leaders across higher education. #HigherEd #WHM

There’s still time to submit a proposal for AASCU’s 2026 Summer Meeting for Academic and Student Affairs Leaders, July 13–16 in New Orleans. Share strategies + innovative practices that strengthen student success and regional vitality. Submit by March 18: tinyurl.com/55udkpmu

Nominations for the 2026 Distinguished Alumnus Award close tomorrow, March 6. This honor recognizes graduates of AASCU member institutions who are shaping communities, advancing knowledge, and making a lasting impact. Submit your nominee today: tinyurl.com/4jubuexu #HigherEd

AASCU’s AI Symposium closed with leaders from the Mellon Foundation, @GatesFoundation, and Lumina Foundation joining @AASCU's Terry Brown to reflect on philanthropy in shaping responsible AI innovation in higher education. Thank you to all who made these two days possible!

Day 2 of our AI Symposium began with @msudenver's Sam Jay and Gray Decision Intelligence's Bob Atkins on AI for student success and measurable impact. AASCU's Lisa Hunter and T3 Advisory's Audrey Ellis guided small-group exchanges on what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next.

Closing out AASCU’s AI Symposium, leaders from @innovateEDUny, @nccuiaier, Axim Collaborative, and @tamusystem discussed aligning AI with mission, ethics, & student success. Group dialogues followed with @CoursedogInc, @coursera, @Studiosity, Axim Collaborative, and T3 Advisory.