Association Of American Universities

Programs: 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: in october 2017, aau released a five-year status report, progress toward achieving systemic change, documenting the approach, initial outcomes, and sustainability plans for the association's initiative to improve the quality and effectiveness of undergraduate introductory science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) courses. With the support provided by northrop grumman foundation, aau selected 12-member campuses to receive small grants or "mini-grants" to support existing efforts to further improve undergraduate stem education. Aau convened the faculty members and insiutitonal leaders for its forth aau stem network workshop in washington, dc. Members of the aau project team made site visits to over 10 member campuses and presented at a variety of national conferences.

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