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Public Purpose: The Magazine of AASCU (excerpts)

2008/ 2009

September/October
The Second Fiscal Crisis
Making a Difference for the Students We Serve (An Interview with Muriel A. Howard)
H1N1 Ignore at Your Peril

June/July/August
The Engaged Urban University
Collaboration Between Universities and Communicty Colleges
Access Denied
Endsights

April/May
The Emotional Dimension of Leadership
Talent Management
Advocating in Tough Times
Endsights

February/March
Leadership for Lean Times
Another Inconvenient Truth
How Exemplary Presidents Lead in Times of Fiscal Turbulence
EndSights

November/December/January 2009
The Ethical Imperative
Presidents and Chancellors Name Top Research Priorities
Innovation and Economic Development
EndSights

September/October
Painting a Post-Election Picture
Hope and History
Universities Seek the Right Formula for More Match and Science Teachers
Reflections on a Birthday
EndSights

June/July/August
Challenges, Opportunities and Traditions
Got Debt?
The Emerging New GI Bill
EndSights

April/May
Presidential Leadership
Crickets, Comets, Petroglyphs
The Culture of Sustainability

February/March
Transparency and Accountability
Hispanic Students Success,
Nancy Aossey: Distinguished Alumni Award


2007

November/December/January 2008
Regional Development, Regional Leadership

September/October
The Voluntary System of Accountability
Strategic Focusing: Securing Competitive Advantage

July/August
The Long Road Back: Liberia turns to AASCU for help in rebuilding their higher education system
Removing the Mystique from the Presidency

April/May
Affirming Diversity
Alternative Routes: Non-tenure track faculty

February/March
Toward Competitive Coherence

January
Public Higher Education and the Public Trust

Policy Matters

2009

Update on Graduation Rate Reporting: Issues and Opportunities - June
State Early Commitment Programs: A Contract for College Success? - May
Policy Measures to Contain Textbook Costs - March
Top 10 State Policy Issues for Higher Education in 2009 - January


2008

Dedicated Funding for Higher Education: Alternatives for Tough Economic Times - Dec.
Concealed Weapons on State College Campuses: In Pursuit of Individual Liberty and Collective Security - Dec.
The 2008 Elections: Implications for State Colleges and Universities - Nov.
Tapping State College Research and Development Capacity in Support of State Economic Development (Oct.)
Enhancing College Student Success Through Developmental Education - Aug.
The State College Role in Advancing Environmental Sustainability: Policies, Programs and Practices - June
The Public Realities of Private Student Loans - April
Top 10 State Policy Issues for Higher Education in 2008 - Jan.


2007

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


2006

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

Public Policy Agenda

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News Releases

2009

Nov. 19
Leaders to Plot Course for Higher Education Evolution

Nov. 19
Central Florida U President Addresses AASCU Meeting

Nov. 18
Public Higher Education Faces Post-Recession Challenges

June 4
Millenium Leadership Initiative's Annual Institute Supports Advancement to University Presidencies

March 31
Buffalo State College CEO Muriel Howard Appointed President of American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Feb. 9
AASCU Names New Director of Federal Relations


2008

April 1
Cost Containment High Priority for State Colleges

July 16
Commission to Address Public University Role in Global Competitiveness

Aug. 1
AASCU Congratulates Congress on HEA Reauthorization

Sep. 10
Protecting America's Fiscal Future Focus of Initiative

Sep. 22
Two Public Universities Recognized for Excellence in Teacher Education Campuses Honored for Leadership and Innovation

Sep. 26
AASCU President Announces Plands to Retire

Sep. 29
College PortraitTM Website Provides Access to New Admissions Tool for Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities

Nov. 3
After the Election, Does Anyone Car?

Nov. 17
Millenium Leadership Initiative Names Director

Nov. 19
Addressing Public Higher Education in the Global Marketplace

Nov. 20
Longwood University President to Deliver President-to-Presidents Lecture

Nov. 21
Brokaw to Receive Distinguished Alumnus Award

Nov. 25
2009 AASCU Board of Directores Selected at Annual Meeting

Perspectives

2007
Toward a National Framework for Evidence of Effectiveness of Teacher Education Programs

2006
Graduation Rates and Student Success Squaring Means and Ends
Value-Added Assessment: Accountability's New Frontier

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