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Public Purpose: The Magazine of AASCU (excerpts)
2008 Transparency and Accountability, Hispanic Students Success, Nancy Aossey: Distinguished Alumni Award 2007 Regional Development, Regional Leadership: Four AASCU member institutions (5.4 m) The Voluntary System of Accountability project is nearing completion (1.8 m) Strategic Focusing A look at competitive positioning for colleges and universities (2.5 m) The Long Road Back Liberia turns to AASCU for help in rebuilding their higher education system (2.3 m) Removing the Mystique from the Presidency Affirming Diversity ( 3.6 mb) Alternative Routes: Non-tenure track faculty (3.2 mb) Toward Competitive Coherence (1.9 mb) Public Higher Education and the Public Trust • Fostering a Culture of Accountability (3.8 mb)
Public Policy Agenda
for 2008 for 2007 for 2006 for 2005
Hispanic Student Success Study
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) Hispanic Student Success Study was an initiative aimed at understanding why some state-supported four-year colleges and universities retain and graduate Hispanic students at much better rates than their peers. The study, supported by the Lumina Foundation for Education and sponsored by AASCU and the Education Trust (EdTrust). Eleven campuses were selected for participation, either because they maintained high graduation rates with little or no difference in the rates for Hispanic and majority-group students, or because they experienced substantial increases in Hispanic students’ graduation rates since 2000.
Perspectives
Toward a National Framework for Evidence of Effectiveness of Teacher Education Programs (190 k) Graduation Rates and Student Success Squaring Means and Ends (196 k) Value-Added Assessment: Accountability's New Frontier (180 k)
Policy Matters
Top 10 State Policy Issues for Higher Education in 2008 Domestic Partnership Benefits: Equity, Fairness, and Competitive Advantage In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants: States' Rights and Educational Opportunity Front and Center: Student Loans and Public Accountability The Path to Prosperity: A Policy of Investment Update on Advanced Placement Wrestling Rising Higher Education Costs with Innovation State Colleges and Universities and the 2006 Elections Teacher Induction Programs: Trends and Opportunities The Spellings Commission and the States Student Debt Burden High School Coursework: Policy Trends and Implications for Higher Education Tuition at Public Colleges and Universities: Policy Trends and Projections Enrollment Trends at AASCU Campuses, 1994-2004 Faculty Trends and Issues States’ Finances Strong Today, But Big Tests Loom Addressing the Needs of Adult Learners 2006 Shaping Up as a “Keeping Up” Year
Single Topic Publications
Stewards of Place Expecting the Unexpected: Lessons from the Virginia Tech Tragedy Wingspread Conference Report A Call for Values Congruence Teacher Education: Scan of Issues, Roles, Activities and Resources The Key to Competitiveness: Understanding the Next Generation Learner Crossing Boundaries: The Urban Education Imperative Task Force on Student Life and Alcohol Abuse What Works: A Summary of Research and Practice Renewing the Promise – The Public’s Universities in a Transforming World