Upcoming Meetings

Japan Studies Institute June 11, 2013 - June 22, 2013
San Diego State University

Join your colleagues from both two and four year institutions around the country for a two-week intensive Summer Institute focused on the study of modern Japan. The Japan Studies Institute (JSI) allows faculty to learn from scholars, business leaders, artists and journalists about Japanese civilization, history, language, business and education. Read More >> 2013 The Leadership Summit "Designing Learning Environments for the 21st Century" June 20, 2013 - June 21, 2013
University of Central Florida campus in Orlando, Florida

AASCU, EDUCAUSE and the University of Central Florida are pleased to announce the eighth annual Leadership Summit "Designing Learning Environments for the 21st Century" which will be held on the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando, Florida on June 20 - 21, 2013. (Note: Conference begins on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. and ends on Friday, June 21, 2013 at noon)  Read More >> AASCU/CIC College Media Conference June 26, 2013 - June 28, 2013
Washington, D.C.

"Communicating with Journalists: The Key to Coverage"

The conference, hosted by CIC and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, aims to help campus communications professionals develop techniques that work, prepare news materials that produce results, and make contacts with some of the nation’s top reporters, editors, freelance writers, producers, booking agents, educational correspondents, and campus news professionals. In addition, the conference features panel discussions by college and university public relations professionals who will share best practices and approaches to publicizing campus activities and pitching stories to the media. Read More >> 2013 Summer Council of Presidents July 13, 2013 - July 16, 2013
Loews Annapolis Hotel • Annapolis, Maryland

Join AASCU colleagues at our annual summer retreat to explore topics related to embracing the opportunities for positive transformation that come with rapid change. Sessions will focus on ways presidents and chancellors can creatively take charge of institutional destiny and provide leadership around the theme “Harnessing the Winds of Change.” Read More >> 2013 Academic Affairs Summer Meeting July 25, 2013 - July 27, 2013
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront • Baltimore, Maryland

"Connecting the Dots: Boundless Possibilities”
The AASCU Academic Affairs Summer Meeting will be held at Baltimore Harbor, home of Fort McHenry and the Star Spangled Banner. Read More >> 2013 New Presidents Academy July 29, 2013 - August 02, 2013
La Jolla, California

THE Leadership Program for State College and University Presidents
The AASCU New Presidents Academy is tailored to the distinctive needs of presidents and chancellors who lead state colleges and universities. You will not want to miss this unique opportunity to meet with your state university peers in a learning environment that is supportive, engaging and tailored to the specific challenges that a first-time president is likely to face. Read More >> 2013 GRC 46th Semi-Annual Funding Competitiveness Conference August 19, 2013 - August 21, 2013
Washington, DC

Hosted by the AASCU Grants Resource Center
This meeting in the nation’s capitol provides a forum for research and sponsored programs officers, senior administrators, and faculty to connect with grant funders, and colleagues from across the country. Build your institution’s competitiveness for grant and contract support during two packed days of programming. Read More >> 2013 AASCU Annual Meeting October 21, 2013 - October 23, 2013
Loews Hollywood • Los Angeles, California

AASCU’s Annual Meeting provides presidents and chancellors meaningful opportunities to examine critical issues, to focus on leadership challenges and to explore ways in which they can advance their institutions in the fulfillment of their missions. Read More >> 2013 AASCU China Meeting October 29, 2013 - November 08, 2013
Beijing & Shanghai, China

AASCU is pleased to announce our 12th Sino-American conference in Beijing, November 1-3, 2013.
Each year for the past ten years, we have taken AASCU senior leaders (presidents, provosts, international officers, deans, department heads, and faculty) to China to participate in a series of activities designed to provide insights into how to create and sustain educational partnerships in China. Read More >> Higher Education Government Relations Conference December 11, 2013 - December 13, 2013
Parc 55 Hotel • San Francisco, California

Higher Education Forging a State Agenda
Celebrating its 20th year as the nation’s premier conference devoted to higher education state advocacy and policy advancement, the 2013 Higher Education Government Relations Conference will feature a rich array of programming and networking opportunities for campus and state system government relations and public affairs professionals. Conference participants will take away tools and strategies for partnering with leaders from government, education, business and other sectors in the creation of a shared state agenda that fully leverages the capacities of public colleges and universities. Designed for governmental and external affairs professionals from institutional, system and governing/coordinating boards, the program will feature practical strategies on how college and university leaders can work collaboratively to meet state educational, workforce and economic objectives, and advance higher education as a state investment priority. Conference attendees will gain insight from seasoned professionals on maximizing the effectiveness of higher education government relations, and will hear the latest updates on key federal and state policy issues. Read More >>