What do deans talk about with other deans?

Last weekend I attended the AAU Arts and Sciences Deans meeting in Rochester NY. AAU stands for the American Association of Universities, an invitation only group of 62 leading public and private research universities throughout the US and Canada. UNL has been a member of the AAU since 1909.

So what do deans talk about with other deans? Well at this meeting it was mostly how to move our colleges forward in tight budget times. I came away thinking we were on the right track and thankful that the Nebraska budget situation is better than that of most other states.