A university education in which one’s fellow students all come from similar backgrounds is woefully incomplete and fundamentally flawed.
That's why AAU advances efforts to encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion. It promotes academic success and improves educational outcomes. It also allows the United States to bolster its scientific leadership, attracting the best and brightest from around the world, and generates diverse perspectives that drive new discoveries.
To observe Black History Month, President Snyder recounts the work and careers of a few brilliant Black scientists to illustrate why the best science requires ensuring the best minds are in the room.
A report from the work of the AAU Advisory Board on Racial Equity in Higher Education.
The following is a statement from Association of American Universities President Barbara R. Snyder about the Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the ability of colleges and universities to use race-conscious admissions to achieve diversity in their student bodies:
This Q&A with NYU's Fabienne Doucet explores her personal journey as an immigrant researcher, and her contributions to her field.
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A report from the work of the AAU Advisory Board on Racial Equity in Higher Education.
AAU joined ACE and three other higher education associations in sending a letter to several members of Congress opposing Section 818, “Department of Defense (DOD) contractor professional training material disclosure requirements” included in the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act.