Liberal Education Initiative

LEAP Wisconsin is an initiative of the University of Wisconsin System that seeks to increase understanding of the value and purpose of liberal education for UW students and Wisconsin citizens.

The Currency of the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Rethinking Liberal Education in Wisconsin

Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

The UW System, through its Currency of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Initiative, is proud to partner with AAC&U, the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education.

AAC&U's members are committed to extending the advantage of a liberal education to all students, regardless of their academic specialization or intended career. Founded in 1915 by college presidents, AAC&U now represents the entire spectrum of American colleges and universities-large and small, public and private, two-year and four-year. AAC&U comprises more than 1000 accredited colleges and universities that collectively educate more than five million students every year.

AAC&U organizes its work around four broad goals:

• Preparing Students for an Era of Greater Expectations
• Education for a World Lived in Common
• Making Excellence Inclusive
• Taking Responsibility for the Quality of Every Student's Liberal Education