Call for Proposals – AAC&U’s 2012 Annual Meeting

Please see the announcement below regarding the call for proposals for the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) annual conference. The conference will be held in Washington, DC, January 25-28, 2012. The conference submission deadline is July 18, 2011. This conference would be appropriate for faculty who have been involved in major curriculum design or in promoting student learning in the areas of solving social problems, promoting democratic involvement, and/or engaging international communities.



Call for Proposals – AAC&U’s 2012 Annual Meeting
SHARED FUTURES / DIFFICULT CHOICES
Reclaiming a Democratic Vision for College Learning, Global Engagement,
and Success
January 25-28, 2012
Washington, DC
The Association of American Colleges and Universities invites you and your colleagues to submit a proposal for our 2012 Annual Meeting—“Shared Futures / Difficult Choices:  Reclaiming a Democratic Vision for College Learning, Global Engagement, and Success.” Proposals can be submitted online through July 18, 2011. Please see this page for complete information.

AAC&U’s 2012 Annual Meeting will explore these questions and showcase examples from institutions that are successfully building upon democratic visions and practices in complex global contexts—visions and practices that are shaping institutional missions, improving undergraduate education, and challenging narrow definitions of success.

If you would like additional information about the Call for Proposals or the Annual Meeting, please e-mail hyers@aacu.org or call us at 202-387-3760.

Call for Proposals - Student Success Conference

Please see the call-for-proposals announcement below from American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U). This conference would be appropriate for faculty engaged in high-impact teaching practices focused on advancing essential student learning outcomes or student success (e.g., retention). The due date for submissions is August 2, 2011.

Student Success: Pushing Boundaries, Raising Bars
March 22-24, 2012Seattle, WashingtonProposals Due August 2, 2011

Student Success: Pushing Boundaries, Raising Bars invites proposals that address work that has proven effective in advancing student success, including approaches that put achievement of essential learning outcomes for all students at the center of increased retention and graduation. Especially welcome are proposals that bring high-impact pedagogies and practices in line with big questions that prepare all students for the global, multifaceted, and scientifically challenging context in which they will live and work.
Proposals that emphasize cross-campus, multi-institution, and campus-community collaborations are encouraged. Finally, we invite proposals that describe policies and practices that support faculty innovation and leadership to strengthen students’ abilities to integrate, transfer, and apply their knowledge for the sake of their own lives and the common good.
We invite proposals on four key themes:

• Defining 21st century student success
• Designing and assessing high-impact practices
• Supporting and rewarding faculty innovation for student achievement
• Facilitating effective transitions from high school to two- and four-year colleges

Learn more about this conference and the call for proposals online.
For more information, please call 202.387.3760 or write to network@aacu.org.