ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES INC
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Organizations Filed Purposes: FOUNDED IN 1900, AAU IS COMPOSED OF 62 DISTINGUISHED INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT CONTINUALLY ADVANCE SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND DISCOVERY. OUR U.S. MEMBER UNIVERSITIES EARN THE MAJORITY OF COMPETITIVELY AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH, ARE IMPROVING HUMAN LIFE AND WELLBEING THROUGH RESEARCH, AND ARE EDUCATING TOMORROW'S VISIONARY LEADERS AND GLOBAL CITIZENS. AAU MEMBERS COLLECTIVELY HELP SHAPE POLICY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND INNOVATION; PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION; AND STRENGTHEN THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES TO SOCIETY.

THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES, INC. (AAU) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH WAS INCORPORATED ON AUGUST 16, 1995 IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. AAU MEMBERS INCLUDE 62 LEADING COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT ARE DISTINGUISHED BY THE BREADTH AND QUALITY OF THEIR PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION. FOUNDED IN 1900 TO ADVANCE THE INTERNATIONAL STANDING OF U.S. RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, AAU TODAY FOCUSES ON ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO RESEARCH-INTENSIVE UNIVERSITIES, SUCH AS FUNDING FOR RESEARCH, RESEARCH POLICY ISSUES, AND GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION. U.S. MEMBER UNIVERSITIES EARN THE MAJORITY OF COMPETITIVELY AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH, ARE IMPROVING HUMAN LIFE AND WELLBEING THROUGH RESEARCH, AND ARE EDUCATING TOMORROW'S VISIONARY LEADERS AND GLOBAL CITIZENS.

FEDERAL RELATIONS, POLICY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS: THE MAJORITY OF THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAM SERVICES ARE CONCENTRATED IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, POLICY STUDIES, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ADDRESS BOTH FEDERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES. MAINTAINING THE PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NATION'S RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS A KEY AREA OF FOCUS.

AAU UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION INITIATIVE: AAU CONTINUES TO ADVANCE EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE THE CULTURE OF STEM DEPARTMENTS AT AAU INSTITUTIONS SO THAT FACULTY ARE ENCOURAGED AND SUPPORTED TO USE TEACHING PRACTICES PROVEN BY RESEARCH TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN ENGAGING STUDENTS IN STEM EDUCATION AND IN HELPING STUDENTS LEARN. THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTING MINI-GRANTS TO AAU MEMBER CAMPUSES TO HELP INSTITUTIONALIZE AND SCALE SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING IN INTRODUCTORY SCIENCE AND MATH COURSES. AAU HAS AWARDED TWO COHORTS OF 12 MINI-GRANTS. AAU CONTINUES TO ADVANCE OUR NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FUNDED PROJECT (DUE IUSE 1625532), LEVERAGING THE AAU UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION INITIATIVE, THAT EXAMINES THE INSTITUTIONAL LANDSCAPE IN WHICH INNOVATIONS TO UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION TAKE PLACE. THE RESEARCH TEAM IS CONCLUDING CASE STUDY VISITS AT AAU MEMBER CAMPUSES IN 2019. AAU HOSTED A STEM DEPARTMENT CHAIR WORKSHOP, "EFFECTIVE STEM EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR" ON OCTOBER 14 - 16, 2018. OVER 60 DEPARTMENT CHAIRS FROM 25 AAU MEMBER CAMPUSES CAME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE CRITICAL ROLE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS PLAY IN ADVANCING EFFECTIVE UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION AT RESEARCH-INTENSIVE UNIVERSITIES. THE WORKSHOP WAS SUPPORTED BY NSF (DUE IUSE GRANT. NO. 1822046) AND THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION. ON FEBRUARY 6-7, 2019, AAU IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NSF HOSTED A WORKSHOP, ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS AND MEASURES: ASSESSING INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION.THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOP WAS TO IDENTIFY KEY IMPROVEMENT INDICATORS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT AND FURTHER LEVERAGE PROJECTS AIMED AT DEVELOPING A CULTURE AND PRACTICE OF EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING IN UNDERGRADUATE STEM COURSES. THE WORKSHOP ENGAGED 50 LEADERS, RESEARCHERS, AND EVALUATORS OF EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM STEM TEACHING AND LEARNING TO THINK ABOUT HOW BEST TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION TRACK OF NSF'S IMPROVING UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION (IUSE) PROGRAM AND GIVE GUIDANCE ON HOW TO IMPROVE FUTURE CALLS FOR PROPOSALS. AAU PHD EDUCATION INITIATIVE: TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN ALL DISCIPLINES AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE DIVERSE CAREER PATHWAYS AVAILABLE TO PHD GRADUATES, AAU IS LAUNCHING AN INITIATIVE IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR MEMBER UNIVERSITIES AIMED AT CHANGING THE ESTABLISHED CULTURE SURROUNDING DOCTORAL EDUCATION AT AAU INSTITUTIONS. THE OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE FOR THE AAU PHD EDUCATION INITIATIVE IS: TO PROMOTE MORE STUDENT-CENTERED DOCTORAL EDUCATION AT AAU UNIVERSITIES BY MAKING DIVERSE PHD CAREER PATHWAYS VISIBLE, VALUED, AND VIABLE. AAU RECEIVED GRANTS FROM THE ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION AND THE CHARLES KOCH FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH THE INITIATIVE'S INITIAL PHASE OF WORK AND SELECT A PILOT COHORT OF CAMPUSES OF EIGHT UNIVERSITIES.

MEETINGS: THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, AND MULTIPLE MEETINGS OF FEDERAL RELATIONS OFFICERS AND OTHER COMMITTEES AND GROUPS AS NECESSARY. THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: COUNCIL OF FEDERAL RELATIONS PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS

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