State colleges and universities are engines of economic and social mobility. AASCU intensifies their impact. #AASCUTellingOurStory AASCU’s 350 members expand access, success, and opportunity for millions of students. AASCU IS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF 350 PUBLIC COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND SYSTEMS THAT HOLD STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY AT THE HEART OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS. AASCU WORKS WITH CAMPUSES TO EXPAND THE DIVERSE STUDENT BODIES THAT THESE INSTITUTIONS SERVE. AASCU'S WORK IS ANCHORED IN EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN ORDER TO EXPAND STUDENT ACCESS, SUCCESS AND OPPORTUNITY, PROMOTE WORLD-CLASS TEACHING AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TIED TO CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND SUPPORT OF APPLIED RESEARCH AND SERVICE THAT ADVANCES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.