About us

ASCUE is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use of technology in higher education.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide opportunities for resource-sharing, networking, and collaboration within an environment that fosters creativity and innovation in the use of technology within higher education.

Our Vision

ASCUE is an international community of individuals committed to the innovation, implementation and furtherance of technology trends, equipment and practices within higher education. ASCUE is a major catalyst for technology innovation and, as such, provides leadership and opportunities for collaboration to our members. The annual ASCUE conference is internationally recognized for innovation, creativity, and excellence.

Our Commitments

  • We are committed to planning and providing an annual conference that, with excellence, will be a place for educators to both inspire and be inspired by other educators.
  • We are committed to creating a conference experience ripe for fostering opportunities for technology innovation, inspiration, and networking among members.
  • We are committed to seeking new opportunities to facilitate collaboration within the membership outside of our annual conference.
  • We are committed to innovation and creativity in the higher education classroom and our integration of technology.

Our Goals

  • Maximize available social media tools to build and encourage a true sense of community among our members
  • Develop a culture of trust and comradery among our members, providing a catalyst for life-long professional relationships
  • Inspire our members to be innovative and creative in the proper use of technology within higher education.
  • Increase our conference attendance by 50% in the next three years
  • Develop a plan for offering post-conference webinars
  • Recruit innovative leaders to share their experience via an educational technology best-practices blog
  • Establish an innovator of the year program with the goal of inspiring each member to be innovative in their institutions

Our Logo

Our logo represents, visually, who we are as an organization. The ASCUE Logo is composed of both a symbol and wordmark. The symbol is a stylized digital letter “A” (called “the digital a”) suggesting collaboration, connection, and community. The smaller triangles come together to form a greater “whole” – that is, ASCUE. Each of the 11 triangles being a different color embodies the idea that we each of our members has a unique story, and they bring their individual experience, skills, and creativity to better the ASCUE community.

Our History

The first annual conference took place in 1967 and celebrates 50+ years and counting.   It is comprised of attendees/members from mostly small and medium colleges and universities.

 

Board of Directors

The Governing Board consists of  the president, president-elect/program chair, secretary and treasurer plus eight directors. All serve as volunteers. 

 

Our Bylaws / Consititution

The constitution and bylaws were established in June 1978 and amended June 1986, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2012.

 

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2022 ASCUE Event Safety During the Pandemic

Updated as of February 11, 2022

As the COVID-19 Global Pandemic continues, ASCUE is both cautiously optimistic and prepared to manage our on-site events with the health, safety, and well-being of our members, presenters, exhibitors, and speakers in mind.

We will continue to monitor and update safety precautions for the ASCUE Conference regularly and follow guidelines in accordance with trusted national resources, state and local public health agencies, Ocean Creek Resort and Conference Center, and off-site event venues.

In all cases, we will continue to assess the risks in the local area and the current status in the United States. There may be some events during which the mask requirement may be waived, but for most cases, these will be the policies and procedures required of our attendees at indoor conference activities and events.

ASCUE reserves the right to modify these policies and procedures at any time given the rapidly changing nature of the current global pandemic.

Please continue reading about our 2022 ASCUE Conference In-Person Attendance Requirements and COVID-19 Protocol here.