Postsecondary Value Symposium
Advance postsecondary value through strategy, storytelling, and action.
Associate Professor
Western Kentucky University
Professor of English
Indiana University Kokomo
Assistant Professor of Environmental Film & Literature
State University of New York at Oswego
Professor of Geology
Pennsylvania Western University
Director of Service-Learning
University of Central Arkansas
Professor, Cinema and Screen Studies
State University of New York at Oswego
AmeriCorps Program Director
University of Central Arkansas
Center for Maunakea Stewardship: Education and Outreach Coordinator
University of Hawai’i at Hilo
Assistant Professor – Biological Sciences; ADP Coordinator
Sam Houston State University (TX)
Chair and Professor; Director, Sustainability Studies
University of Central Oklahoma
Professor, Political Science
Middle Georgia State University
Professor and Chair, Department of History
Metropolitan State University of Denver (CO)
Sustainability Director
Indiana State University
DEI Specialist
University of Hawai’i at Hilo
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Public Lands & Recreation Administration Program & Nonprofit Leadership Program
Indiana State University
Co-Director, One World One Water Center
Metropolitan State University of Denver (CO)
Director, Office of Equal Opportunity
University of Hawai’i at Hilo
Professor of Political Science
University of Montevallo (AL)
Associate Professor
Sam Houston State University (TX)
Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Environmental Education
Northern Kentucky University
Professor and Chair, Department of Administration of Justice
University of Hawai’i at Hilo
Advance postsecondary value through strategy, storytelling, and action.
Join experts from EAB for a discussion on the student readiness crisis.
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Journalists from The New York Times discuss media literacy, AI, and misinformation.
Regional public university colleagues learn from each other’s challenges and successes.
An initiative designed to elevate the importance of the course schedule and leverage it to improve student outcomes in higher education.
Contact us to learn more.One of the most essential elements to a student’s academic success is getting the courses they need to complete their degree. Yet, research indicates that at most institutions, the course schedule has become a structural barrier to success.
AASCU received funding from The Ascendium Education Group to improve course scheduling and ensure that access to courses required for degree completion is not a barrier to success, especially for low-income students and students of color.
Created in partnership with Ad Astra, the project included: two convenings, monthly webinars, benchmarking with technical assistance, data coaching, and change management consulting for eleven institutions. These structured engagements supported institutional capacity for data-informed course scheduling and improved scheduling policies and practices.
Through this work, institutions have identified actionable strategies to:
For students starting in Fall 2023, there was an 8% increase in the overall momentum year rate, with rates for Native American, Black/African-American, Hispanic, and Native Hawaiians having an average increase of between 7% and 13%.
The average annual productive credits increased by 1% for students starting in Fall 2023 as opposed to students beginning in Fall 2022.
Had an increase of students taking 15+ credits per semester from 23% in fall 2023 to 45% in fall 2024.
Had 25% improvement in the Overloaded Course Ratio, specifically in first-year (100-level) courses, between fall 2023 and fall 2024.
From fall 2023 to fall 2024, classroom utilization increased by 5%, while Primetime Compression decreased by 11%; in Fall 2024 Off-Grid Waste decreased over two percentage points compared to Fall 2023.
From fall 2023 to fall 2024, overall primetime utilization increased in classrooms while off-grid meeting pattern utilization decreased by 10% and off-grid waste decreased by three percentage points.
The playbook, created as a result of this initiative, is a guide for any institution interested in levering their course schedule as a strategy for improving student success. It introduces project phases designed to drive innovation and momentum, project management strategies, and relevant metrics, to support the teams empowered to do this work.
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AASCU invites submissions to present at the American Democracy Project Summit, happening July 13-14, 2025 in Indianapolis, IN. We seek a diversity of perspectives and experiences, and we especially encourage presentations that include students and feature teams.
Democracy can be frustrating, slow, and contentious. Often, the civic engagement work done on a campus can feel isolated and be un- or under-appreciated. This meeting will change that narrative by showcasing that, through AASCU’s American Democracy Project, there are resources and a community that exists to help build and grow civic engagement within higher education.
Meeting details.Topical Sessions (45-minute sessions): Presentations, which could be led by an individual or a group, designed to share best practices and/or facilitate conversations about the practical application of civic and community engagement projects. If accepted, you may be paired with another concurrent session to share the 45-minute time block.
Ignite Talks (5-minute sessions): Designed for individuals to share compelling, innovative practices on a large stage, ignite talks use 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds and requires speakers to be concise, prepared, and dynamic.
Poster Sessions: Textual and graphical presentations of civic engagement projects or research.
We recognize how interconnected the field of civic engagement is. This topic selection allows us to maintain a diverse portfolio of options.
What are the key features of the thriving democracy we hope to enact and support through our work?
What knowledge, skills, and dispositions contribute to a thriving democracy, and how do we embed this in our work?
How can we build the institutional culture, infrastructure, and relationships needed to support learning that enables a thriving democracy?