Student Success Equity Intensive Information Sessions
Learn about how the initiative can help your institution achieve your student success goals.
AASCU Washington Policy Update
Join AASCU’s government relations staff to hear everything that has happened as a result of the mid-term elections last November 2022.
2023 Grants Resource Center Virtual Funding Summit
Get the latest on funding opportunities and policy updates that can benefit your campus.
Symposium for Provosts: Higher Education, Technology, and Digital Equity
Learn about the intersection of tech and higher ed with speakers from Apple and university partners.
Meeting the Urgent Needs of Today’s Student: How to Modernize Your Student Success Strategy
Engage in a deep dive into the latest research on the modern student experience.
AASCU Spouse/Partner Program
The Spouse/Partner Program recognizes the important role of presidential spouses/partners and provides leadership development, networking, and skill-building opportunities to those serving in these critical positions.
Learn more.
Leadership through a different lens.
The role and expectations of a presidential spouse or partner may vary by region, institution, and personal preference. But some factors are common, such as your desire to support your spouse or partner. The Spouse/Program is designed to inform and foster an understanding of what you’ll need to thrive in the university environment, the surrounding community, and in your personal life.
Who should participate?
- Presidential spouses/partners
How will you benefit?
- Networking opportunities
- Professional development
- A community of support from fellow spouses/partners
program highlights
A community of support.
The AASCU Spouse/Partner Program provides networking opportunities, professional development, and guidance, all tailored to the unique needs of presidential spouses and partners.
Program offerings include conferences, symposiums, webinars, and brown bag sessions. They are delivered in a confidential, supportive, and comfortable setting that enables presidential spouses and partners to discuss shared journeys, challenges and wins.
The AASCU Annual Conference includes programming designed specifically for spouses/partners. Presidential spouses/partners network with colleagues and learn how they are balancing the many and varied responsibilities of their roles.
Sessions may focus on:
- The Spouse/Partner Role in Fund and Friend-raising
- Ideas for Campus and Community Engagement
- Managing Expectations
- The Varying Roles of Spouses/Partners
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Topical Roundtables
- Navigating Legislative Matters
- Crisis Management
- Brand Management and Communication Tools
- Time Management/Creating and Maintaining Relationships
- Recognizing and Handling Challenges
Testimonials
“AASCU’s Spouse/Partner Program is truly unique and is an inspiring professional development space for presidential spouses. We work hard to provide a meaningful, supportive space for all of our dynamic spouses and partners to flourish. We do this through developing timely and relevant training and programming by subject matter experts. More importantly, we create spaces where caring connection and conversations can take place. These connections are so important and serve as a constant reminder that each of us are a part of a thoughtful community of leaders who are committed to enriching the lives of our students at our various institutions.”
Meet the program committee
Marilyn
Braithwaite-Hall
Presidential Spouse
University of the Virgin Islands
Rachel
Frick-Cardelle
Presidential Spouse
State University of New York College at Oneonta
Tressa
Kelly
Presidential Spouse
University of West Georgia
Mike
Matson
Presidential Spouse
San José State University (CA)
Michael
Mills
Presidential Spouse
State University of New York at Geneseo
Alison N.
Nooks
Presidential Spouse
Gordon State College (GA)
Karla
Oty
Presidential Spouse
Cameron University (OK)
Darlene
Repollet
Presidential Spouse
Kean University (NJ)
Leon
Roberts
Presidential Spouse
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Aundra
Shields
Presidential Spouse
Southern University and A&M College (LA)
Julie
Virjee
Presidential Spouse
California State University Fullerton
Upcoming events for Spouses and partners
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Presidential Postsecondary Value Commission Task Force
AASCU works to expand life-changing opportunities and close opportunity gaps. We know it is more important than ever to better understand and communicate the value of postsecondary education.
Learn more.Answering the call.
AASCU and our members play a vital role in reimagining a postsecondary education system centered on ensuring equitable value and reimagining our postsecondary system as an instrument to create a stronger and more just society together.
AASCU presidents answered the call to action issued by former AASCU Board Chair and President of the Arkansas State University System Chuck Welch to engage in a coordinated and organized effort to further the work of the 2021 Postsecondary Value Commission (PVC) report that proposed a new approach for measuring the value of education after high school. AASCU President Mildred García co-chaired the commission.
Following the call, AASCU formed the Presidential Postsecondary Value Commission Task Force. The task force is focused on the five key areas the PVC Commission outlined:
- Equalize access to increase postsecondary value
- Remove affordability as an impediment to postsecondary value
- Eliminate completion gaps and strengthen post-college outcomes to ensure postsecondary value
- Improve data to expose and address inequitable postsecondary value
- Promote social justice by providing equitable postsecondary value
Task Force Goals:
- Engage in a coordinated and organized effort to further the work of the Postsecondary Value Commission report to place a spotlight on AASCU institutions as a collective.
- Share the equity work outlined in the report that our institutions are already doing via promising practices that demonstrate value added through personal enrichment, preparation for successful careers, and contributions to society.
Share your promising practice.
To help AASCU institutions tell their story as it relates to the action agenda, we created an online portal for members to submit their promising practices.
Share practices.AASCU member campuses are taking charge for a better tomorrow. Read and share what your colleagues around the country are doing to make a difference.
Read stories.Meet the Presidential Postsecondary Value Commission Task Force
Heidi
Anderson
President
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Virginia (Ginny)
Arthur
President
Metro State University (MN)
José Luis
Cruz Rivera
President
Northern Arizona University
Kelly
Damphousse
President
Texas State University
Kristin G.
Esterberg
Chancellor
University of Washington Bothell
Mildred
García
President
AASCU
Robert
Glenn
President
University of Houston-Victoria (TX)
Sandra D.
Haynes
Chancellor
Washington State University Tri-Cities
Saúl
Jiménez-Sandoval
President
“California State University, Fresno”
Brad
Mortensen
President
Weber State University (UT)
Timothy
Mottet
President
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Katricia
Pierson
President
East Central University (OK)
Ashish
Vaidya
Fellow
AASCU
Charles L.
Welch
President
Arkansas State University System
Alisa
White
President
Sam Houston State University (TX)
Questions about the Postsecondary Value Commission? Ask Us.
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AASCU on the Hill
Meet with your members of Congress and help shape policies that directly impact AASCU institutions.
AASCU 2022 Annual Conference
Engage with topical experts and colleagues in exploring how to be effective in the new leadership landscape.