#AACUCLASS
"Our values are only as good as our commitment to enact them."
- @dewsbury.bsky.social bringing fire to #AACUCLASS

First academic keynote I've seen that ended on a standing ovation. @aacu.org
April 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“Teaching students how to engage in difference and respectful dialogue is something every class can do,” says @fiu.bsky.social professor @dewsbury.bsky.social. #AACUCLASS
April 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“If we lean into the importance of relationships and human connection, this will have long-term payoffs,” @dewsbury.bsky.social at #AACUCLASS.
April 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I’m looking forward to our session this afternoon here at #AACUCLASS. Really enjoying the conversations so far!
April 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“We have governmental overreach in everything we do,” AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella tells #AACUCLASS attendees.
April 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
“The way I define teaching is the ability to lead a student out their current state of readiness to where they can see the beauty and power of their potential.” @dewsbury.bsky.social at #AACUCLASS
April 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Northern Arizona University President José Luis Cruz Rivera’s message to #AACUCLASS attendees: higher education must “move from prestige to purpose, from silos to systems, from resistance to reimagination.”
April 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“We need to rethink, regroup, and relaunch. We need to be more collaborative than ever,” says Jorge F. Figueroa Flores, vice provost for curriculum and strategic initiatives at Texas Woman’s University. #AACUCLASS
April 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
So long @aacu.org CLASS and thanks for all the great teaching and learning conversations! #AACUCLASS
April 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Day two of #AACUCLASS kicks off with a plenary address by @dewsbury.bsky.social, associate professor of biology at @fiu.bsky.social.
April 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Quote from Stephanie Akunvabey of Pace U cited at #AACUCLASS

The work of diversity, equity, & inclusion is like the baking soda in a cookie - you don’t taste it but it’s in every bite. If you take it out you ruin the cookie. But it’s being treated like the icing on a cupcake you can just wipe away.
April 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Getting my talk ready this week! Looking forward to sharing it at #AACUCLASS.
I am presenting at the #AACUCLASS conference in early April! The title of my talk is "Empowering faculty as partners in building assessment and evaluation processes." I'll be talking about my experience as the Faculty Liaison for Evaluation and Assessment at @queenscollegecuny.bsky.social.
March 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Join me at the inaugural @AACU.org Conference on Student Learning and Success (CLASS) April 3-5, where I'll share "#UDL as an Institutional Transformation Catalyst."

Let’s connect at #AACUCLASS! Details at aacu.org/class.
March 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I just finished my talk at the #AACUCLASS conference. There was good attendance and interested questions. Slides and more information are available here: hanusa.xyz/research/empowering.html

(Thanks @rmtownsend.bsky.social for the picture!)
April 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
On this last day of #AACUCLASS, share your key takeaways, favorite moments, and final reflections.
April 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Article by Dewsberry, et al (2022) mentioned in his keynote at #AACUCLASS 2025:

Deep Teaching involves "specific pedagogical approaches and strategies are enacted as a function of carefully cultivated relationships and continuous dialogue with the students."
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Inclusive and active pedagogies reduce academic outcome gaps and improve long-term performance
We assessed the impacts of the implementation of inclusive and active pedagogical approaches in an introductory biology sequence at a large, public research university in the northeast United States. ...
journals.plos.org
April 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“Our institutions were never designed for the students we serve,” says California State University's Dilcie Perez. #AACUCLASS
April 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
"What does it mean to have diversity if we don't create opportunities for students to learn from it?"
#AACUCLASS
April 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
⏰ Today is the final day to secure the lowest rates for the inaugural AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success (CLASS)! Register now at the early bird rate and explore all of the pre-conference workshops you can add to enhance your #AACUCLASS experience. aacu.org/class #AcademicSky #EDUsky
February 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Gain a deeper understanding of neurodiversity, strategies to create a neurodiversity-affirming campus culture, and ways to support neurodivergent students inside and outside the classroom. Register for this #AACUCLASS workshop: www.aacu.org/conferences/... #AcademicSky #EDUsky
February 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I am presenting at the #AACUCLASS conference in early April! The title of my talk is "Empowering faculty as partners in building assessment and evaluation processes." I'll be talking about my experience as the Faculty Liaison for Evaluation and Assessment at @queenscollegecuny.bsky.social.
March 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Yesterday was packed with thought-provoking discussions, inspiring connections, and a dynamic opening plenary session and welcome reception. Let’s keep the momentum going on day two of #AACUCLASS.
April 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
AAC&U presented Michael Ben-Avie, assistant provost for learning assessment and research at Quinnipiac University, with the 2025 Terrel L. Rhodes Game Changer Award today at #AACUCLASS in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Details: www.aacu.org/newsroom/aac...
April 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Seeking to break down institutional silos and improve communication across campus units? Register for this workshop taking place at #AACUCLASS to develop sustainable networks that enhance student support and success. www.aacu.org/conferences/... #AcademicSky #EDUsky
March 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Early bird registration closes on February 14 for the AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success (CLASS). In-person and online registration options are available! Connect with others who are transforming student learning and the undergraduate experience. aacu.org/class #AACUCLASS #AcademicSky
February 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM