Association of Atlantic Universities
Atlantic Canada's universities are vital to the social, cultural and economic life of the region.
The Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) represents the university community and pursues issues of common interest to our members. We provide a forum where university executives reflect, consult and collaborate; define common objectives and positions; develop strategies to promote, collectively and cooperatively, the highest ideals of post secondary education; and exercise leadership to promote objectives.
One of AAU’s primary roles is to create greater awareness and understanding of the important contribution of universities to the social and economic development of Atlantic Canada.
What's New
April 25, 2013 - Speech to the Atlantic Mayor's Congress. click here...
Universities can drive economic growth if they focus on their primary mission of education, The Globe and Mail, Wednesday, March 20, 2013.
January 2013 - The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada announced the recipients of the 2013 3M Teaching Fellowship awards. Among the winners are three Atlantic Canadian professors; Dr. Joan Conrod, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University; Dr. Shelagh Crooks, Department of Philosophy, Saint Mary's University and Dr. Colin Laroque, Department of Geography and Environment, Mount Allison University.
Each has been recognized previously by the Association of Atlantic Universities as a recipient of the AAU Distinguished Teaching Award.
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| Dr. Joan Conrod | Dr. Shelagh Crooks | Dr. Colin Laroque |



























































































