The Associated Colleges of the South (ACS)

The Associated Colleges of the South

Incorporated in August of 1991, The Associated Colleges of the South is a consortium through which our member colleges and universities can create and build programs not possible on an individual basis. By sharing resources, our members can increase the efficiency of their own operations. Our hope is that the ultimate beneficiary is the student.

News & Announcements

BSC Launches Accelerated Program in Data Science

February 5, 2021

Collecting and interpreting data is big business – and only growing bigger. Data is collected through apps, automobile technology, and even kitchen appliances that connect to the web. Now, BSC students – and Birmingham-area students and professionals – have the opportunity to study data science in an intensive program on the Hilltop.

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Associated Colleges of the South Statement on Recent ICE Policy Change for International Students

September 10, 2020

As presidents of the sixteen member institutions of the Associated Colleges of the South, we stand united in firm opposition to the recent policy change announced by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Off the Press

Applicants to Millsaps College will not be required to submit standardized test scores to be considered for admission for at least the next application cycle, the college announced. Find out more >

Millsaps College has announced the selection of Beth Clarke, current senior executive director of admissions strategy and counseling at Sweet Briar College, as vice president of enrollment. Find out more >

Applicants to Millsaps College will not be required to submit standardized test scores to be considered for admission for at least the next application cycle, the college announced. Find out more >

A short podcast series called “Postcard Pedagogy” has been launched. It highlights untold stories about global learning off-campus study programs at liberal arts colleges. You can find these 10-15-minute episodes wherever you get your podcasts or listen at Buzzsprout.

Lever Press, a digitally native, Open Access press has released Faculty as Global Learners: Off-Campus Study at Liberal Arts Colleges co-authored by Lisa Jasinski, Special Assistant to the VP for Academic Affairs at Trinity University. The book can be read online or downloaded for free at this https://bit.ly/2EiSA95. An early pre-cursor for this book was a grant from the ACS to hold a “Study Abroad Summit” that involved bringing faculty members to Trinity to talk about pedagogy and study abroad.