Chancellor Kelli R. Brown appointed to AASCU board of directors
By Julia Duvall
Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has been appointed to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities board of directors.
“I am honored to be selected by my peers to serve on the board,” Brown said. “I am most looking forward to being a part of a larger group of like-minded individuals to continue to tell the story of regional comprehensive universities and the value proposition we have for transforming individual lives through social and economic mobility.”
WCU is one of 11 AASCU institutions in North Carolina and one of more than 350 across the U.S. that are impacting upward social and economic mobility.
As an AASCU institution, WCU has access to best practices in student success, opportunities to advocate for higher education and specifically regional comprehensive universities like WCU, and lessons learned from other rural institutions regarding economic and workforce development that positively impact the local WNC community.
“Being a member of AASCU elevates our collective voice as a regional comprehensive university,” Brown said. “There are many AASCU initiatives WCU faculty, staff and students can be involved with, including leadership development, the American Democracy Project and several global initiatives that support global engagement for both faculty and students.”
The leadership development program for faculty assists with the skills and mindset needed in today’s complex world and the American Democracy Project facilitates engaged civic leadership.
AASCU also offers regular webinars and podcasts on topics of interest such as student success, leadership, advocacy, policy and much more.
For more information about AASCU, visit aascu.org.
