State Policy
In its efforts to promote sound public policy and institutional practice affecting higher education, AASCU conducts research and analysis, produces publications, and provides advocacy on a variety of state higher education policy issues.
To subscribe to AASCU's free higher education policy publications series (Policy Matters, Perspectives, and Edlines), click here.
For inquiries involving state higher education policy or institutional practices, contact Daniel Hurley, Director, State Relations and Policy Analysis.
May 21, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Kalamazoo Gazette article "Michigan needs clear, consistent policy for funding higher education, Western Michigan University president says." (Read)
May 21, 2012
- AASCU's Lesley McBain quoted in Courier Post (NJ) article "College mergers often fail." (Read)
May 18, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 18 May 2012 (Read)
May 10, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 10 May 2012 (Read)
May 8, 2012
- AASCU cited in USA Today article "Colleges look at policies for illegal immigrants." (Read)
May 4, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 4 May 2012 (Read)
April 29, 2012
- AASCU cited in Middletown Journal article "Experts say graduation rate data flawed." (Read)
April 27, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 27 April 2012 (Read)
April 26, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in article "American college students face years of crushing debt." (Read)
April 25, 2012
- AASCU's Thomas Harnisch quoted in Time Magazine article "Will New Funding Rules Improve Dismal University Graduation Rates?" (Read)
April 23, 2012
- AASCU cited in Wall Street Journal article "Families Study Plan B with Possible Stafford-Loan Rate Spike" (Read)
April 21, 2012
- AASCU's Thomas Harnisch quoted in Chattanooga Times Free Press article "Dalton State College tuition up 2.5%" (Read)
April 20, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 20 April 2012 (Read)
April 18, 2012
- AASCU's Thomas Harnisch quoted in Stateline article "States scrutinize for-profit colleges." (Read)
April 13, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 13 April 2012 (Read)
April 12, 2012
- AASCU releases Policy Matters report "Changing Dynamics in State Oversight of For-Profit Colleges"(Read)
April 6, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 6 April 2012 (Read)
April 1, 2012
- AASCU quoted in Associated Press article "At colleges, degrees in 4 years or the rest free."(Read)
March 30, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 30 March 2012 (Read)
March 26, 2012
- AASCU campus gun report quoted in Media Matters blog post (Read)
March 23, 2012
- Dan Hurley's presentation to the Council of State Representatives Spring Meeting (Read)
March 23, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 23 March 2012 (Read)
March 20, 2012
- AASCU's Thomas Harnisch quoted in The Daily Iowan article "UI and ISU in better shape than UNI, but not immune to program cuts." (Read)
March 19, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Pittsburgh Tribune Review article "Student balk at activity fees." (Read)
March 16, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Stateline article "Higher Education Funds Begin Slow Recovery." (Read)
March 16, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 16 March 2012 (Read)
March 14, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Voice of America article "Dropouts 'UnCollege' Path to Success" (Read)
March 14, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Los Angeles Times article "Santa Monica College to offer two-tier course pricing" (Read)
March 9, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 9 March 2012 (Read)
March 7, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Inside Higher Ed article "Stewards of Place." (Read)
March 6, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in The Daily Iowan article "Branstad continues to advocate for higher ed funding." (Read)
March 2, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 2 March 2012 (Read)
March 1, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Tampa Tribune article "Pitfalls could delay new 'Poly' for years" (Read)
February 29, 2012
- AASCU releases State Advisory "2012 State of the State Speeches and Public Higher Education" (Read)
February 24, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 24 February 2012 (Read)
February 20, 2012
- AASCU cited in Community College Week article "Get Results, Get Paid." (Read)
February 17, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 17 February 2012 (Read)
February 16, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley on WHYY Radio in Pennsylvania discussing public higher education with Professor Joni Finney of the University of Pennsylvania (Listen)
February 16, 2012
- AASCU's Thomas Harnisch quoted in Times Higher Education article "Poorly performing institutions told: the bucks stop with you." (Read)
February 13, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Philadelphia Inquirer article "Burden of college costs falling more and more on students." (Read)
February 10, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 10 February 2012 (Read)
February 9, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Arizona Capitol Times article "Students Rail Against lawmaker's proposal on financial aid, tuition"(Read)
February 9, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Minnesota Daily article "Stuck in the middle with U" (Read)
February 8, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article "Higher education proposal termed nation's most onerous." (Read)
February 3, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 3 February 2012 (Read)
February 2, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Chronicle of Higher Education article "Faculty Union Calls on U. at Buffalo to Cut Ties to Chamber of Commerce." (Read)
January 31, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in SmartMoney article "College Endowments Bounce Back" (Read)
January 29, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Chattanooga Times Free Press article"Chattanooga area students bearing cost of college." (Read)
January 28, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Detroit News article "Obama calls for broad college tuition reform" (Read)
January 27, 2012
- AASCU's EdLines 27 January 2012 (Read)
January 27, 2012
- AASCU's Lesley McBain quoted in article "New Jersey lawmakers await merger of Rowan, Rutgers-Camden" in Gloucester County Times (Read)
January 27, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Inside Higher Ed article "Funding in IOUs" (Read)
January 20, 2012
- AASCU's EdLines 20 January 2012 (Read)
January 13, 2012
- AASCU's EdLines 13 January 2012 (Read)
January 11, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in story "Adding Unviersity of Pikeville to state system runs counter to national trends" in Lexington Herald-Leader (Read)
January 9, 2012
- AASCU's State Relations and Policy Analysis Team releases "Top 10 Higher Education State Policy Issues for 2012" (Read)
January 7, 2012
- AASCU's Thomas Harnisch PowerPoint for panel discussion "Financial Education for Undergraduates: Just in Time? Too Late?" at the 2012 Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting (View PPT)
January 6, 2012
- AASCU EdLines 6 January 2012 (Read)
January 1, 2012
- AASCU's Dan Hurley quoted in Kiplinger's Personal Finance story "Best Values in Public Colleges, 2012" (Read)