Keith Marshall, who has led the Big Ten Academic Alliance for nearly a decade, will retire in December 2026. Under his tenure, the Alliance expanded library access, leadership development, and international partnerships, and added four new members in its largest-ever expansion, bringing total membership to 18 institutions.

The Big Ten Academic Alliance has launched its 2026 Professional Development Program on Internationalization with 17 staff members from 10 institutions who will spend six months developing expertise in global engagement, culminating in a field experience in Ireland.

The second "We Are Here" ad is on the air — and it puts students and alumni front and center. Developed by staff from Big Ten member universities, the campaign highlights the real-world impact of a Big Ten education and the collective strength of BTAA institutions.

Lyrasis, the Big Ten Academic Alliance, and the California Digital Library have received a $206,886 Gates Foundation grant to map U.S. Diamond Open Access journals. The project will strengthen community-governed, non-commercial scholarly publishing.