AASCU represents the sector of 500+ regional public colleges and universities dedicated to teaching, serving underrepresented students, and driving regional progress—fulfilling higher education’s promise for communities across America.
AASCU
Loading...
“MLI has long played a vital role in cultivating a dynamic community of higher education leaders who are prepared to meet the challenges facing our institutions and students," said AASCU President @drchuckwelch.bsky.social
Read: tinyurl.com/4wnx226a
Meet the 2026–2027 cohort: tinyurl.com/bdywur4x
What could your institution accomplish with the right partner at the table?
AASCU Consulting helps colleges and universities navigate complex challenges with customized support and expert guidance.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/5n8bmth9
#HigherEd
College students today are balancing work, caregiving, and school. Join AASCU's free webinar, Gathering Student and Faculty Input (June 12, 1–2 p.m. ET), to explore tools that help institutions identify barriers and build more student-centered course schedules.
🔗: tinyurl.com/ypyw6uj5
Join us at #ASM26NOLA for the opening plenary, as speakers explore how colleges and universities can foster transparency, demonstrate accountability, and strengthen public confidence in higher education.
🔗 Register today: tinyurl.com/25ra9f7x
AASCU was pleased to welcome the retiring president of the Mississippi University for Women and outgoing AASCU board member Nora Miller to our office today. She has been a valued advocate for regional public universities.
Thank you, President Miller, for your leadership and partnership!
#HigherEd
For this week's #PromisingPracticeThursday, we're spotlighting @lsushreveport.bsky.social's student-centered approach to success. Learn how a redesigned first-year experience is helping students build connections, access support, and thrive: tinyurl.com/36ur8fsx
#AASCUTellingOurStory
🎓 June 6 is #NationalHigherEducationDay!
We're celebrating the colleges and universities that shaped our team and the regional public universities creating opportunity, driving growth, and strengthening communities.
Learn more about the impact of RPUs: tinyurl.com/4y4dc68t
In a new op-ed for @hechingerreport.org, AASCU President Chuck Welch and AASCU Board Chair and @oaklandu.bsky.social President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz make the case that America's RPUs are already delivering on the promise of affordable and high-value higher education.
Read: tinyurl.com/3uayzmj4
Yesterday, AASCU's @drchuckwelch.bsky.social joined higher ed leaders in Washington, D.C., for the grand opening of Indiana University's Capital Campus. Congratulations to Indiana University on the opening of this exciting new space and its continued commitment to expanding opportunities!
#HigherEd
AASCU Board Chair and @oaklandu.bsky.social President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz has made a $1 million personal philanthropic commitment to support research, innovation, and the arts at the university.
Read more: tinyurl.com/5ydjt2ne
#HigherEd #Leadership
AASCU
AASCU
AASCU
AASCU
AASCU
AASCU
AASCU
AASCU
AASCU
AASCU
These affordable options enroll 70 percent of the nation’s undergrads and are too often left out in the debate over college affordability
