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The following is a compendium of higher education experts and groups organized by issue.
Issues Directory
A
• Academic Integrity
• Academic Presidency, The
• Access, Affordability, and Success, Research on
• Accountability
• Accreditation
• Admissions and Enrollment
• Admissions Testing
• Advancement (Fund Raising, Public Relations, Alumni Relations)
• Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse
• Athletics
B
• Business Schools/Business Education
C
• College Costs, Price, and Tuition
• Community Colleges
• Community Service and Civic Engagement
• Continuing Education
D
• Directories of Colleges and Universities
• Distance Education
F
• Facilities, Campus
• Faculty
• Federal Higher Education Resources
• Finance and Administration
• Financial Aid - Consumer Information
• Financial Aid - Federal Funding
• Financial Aid - State Funding
• Freshman-Year Transition
G
• Governing Boards
• Graduate Education
• Greek Life
H
• Health Care Services
• Human Resources and Personnel
I
• Information and Learning Technology
• Institutional Research
• International Education
J
• Job Trends, Student
L
• Law Schools
• Legal Matters
• Liberal Arts Education
M
• Media Coverage of Higher Education
• Medical Schools
• Minority Students
N
• Nursing Schools
P
• Private Colleges and Universities
R
• Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
• Religious and Faith-Based Higher Education
• Research Administration
• Research Universities
S
• Security, Campus
• State Colleges and Universities
• State Higher Education Policy
• Stores, Campus
• Student Advocacy
• Student Affairs
• Student Attitudes and Opinion
• Student Experience and Outcomes
• Student Housing
• Student Judicial Systems
• Student Learning
• Student Unions
T
• Teacher Education
W
• Women's Colleges
• Work Colleges
Academic Integrity
Center for Academic Integrity
Affiliated with Duke University's Kenan Ethics Program, the center provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students.
Academic Presidency, The
American Council on Education
ACE represents college presidents in all sectors of higher education.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
NAICU serves as the voice of nonprofit, private higher education on federal policy issues.
Access, Affordability, and Success, Research on
Sandy Baum
Baum is a professor of economics and financial aid consultant at Skidmore College.
Donald Heller
Heller is a professor and researcher with the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Penn State University.
Institute for Higher Education Policy
IHEP's mission is to foster access and success in postsecondary education through public policy research and other activities that inform and influence the policymaking process.
Accountability
Colleges, Universities, and Accountability
This section of the NAICU Web site provides a rich collection of information about institutions are held accountable, research and writing on the various aspects of accountability, institutional examples, and more.
Accreditation
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
CHEA is a private, nonprofit national organization that coordinates accreditation activity in the United States.
Teacher Education Accreditation Council
Through a new system of accreditation, TEAC works to strengthen professional education programs at colleges and universities.
Admissions and Enrollment
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
AACRAO's members handle higher education enrollment services.
National Association for College Admission Counseling
NACAC serves secondary school counselors, college and university admissions professionals, and related individuals who work with students as they make the transition from high school to postsecondary education.
Admissions Testing
ACT, Inc.
ACT, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides educational assessment, research, and guidance services to students and their parents, high schools and colleges, and others.
The College Board
The College Board is a nonprofit association that supports academic preparation and transition to higher education around the world.
Educational Testing Service
ETS develops and annually administers more than 11 million tests worldwide on behalf of clients in education, government, and business, including AP, CLEP, GRE, and SAT I and II.
Advancement
(Fund Raising, Public Relations, Alumni Relations)
Council for Aid to Education
CAE, a subsidiary of RAND, is the leading source of data on private giving to education.
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
CASE represents nearly 18,000 individuals in the fields of alumni relations, communications, and philanthropy at approximately 2,900 institutions worldwide.
Counselors to Higher Education (Public Relations Society of America)
The section of PRSA devoted to the interests of higher education public relations, and composed primarily of the chief public relations officers at colleges and universities.
Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
Part of the U.S. Department of Education, the center provides support to colleges and universities in their efforts to address alcohol and other drug problems.
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
NASULGC represents 200 public research universities.
Promising Practices: Campus Alcohol Strategies
Promising Practices strives to contribute to reducing alcohol-related problems among college and university students by sharing institutional resources and strategies. Based at George Mason University.
Athletics
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The NCAA is the organization through which the nation's colleges and universities speak and act on athletic matters at the national level.
Business Schools/Business Education
Graduate Management Admission Council
Dedicated to graduate management education, with a membership of business schools worldwide. Owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
College Costs, Price, and Tuition
American Council on Education
ACE represents college presidents in all sectors of higher education.
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
AASCU represents more than 400 public four- and two-year colleges and universities.
The College Board
The College Board is a nonprofit association that supports academic preparation and transition to higher education around the world.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
NAICU serves as the voice of nonprofit, private higher education on federal policy issues.
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
NASULGC represents 200 public research universities.
Williams Project on the Economics of Higher Education
The Williams (College) Project conducts studies on the economics of colleges and universities.
Community Colleges
American Association of Community Colleges
AACC represents 1,100 public and private two-year institutions.
Association of Community College Trustees
ACCT is an educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States, Canada, and England.
Community Service and Civic Engagement
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is a national organization dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education.
Higher Education Research Institute
HERI's research includes a variety of topics, including trends in student attitudes and rates of civic engagement and volunteerism. Based at the University of California at Los Angeles.
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
NSLC, a program of Learn and Serve America, operates America's an extensive Web site supporting the service-learning efforts of schools, higher education institutions, communities, and tribal nations.
Continuing Education
University Continuing Education Association
UCEA's members include public and private accredited colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations with a significant commitment to continuing higher education.
Directories of Colleges and Universities
American Universities (University of Florida)
Web links to U.S. institutions granting bachelor's or advanced degrees. Organized alphabetically.
Community College Web (Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction)
A searchable index to the Web sites for more than 1,000 community colleges worldwide. Organized alphabetically and geographically.
Higher Education in the U.S.
Features links and resources for international students interested in attending college in the United States. Includes a listing by state of graduate schools.
Distance Education
Distance Education Clearinghouse
This site provides a wide range of information about distance education resources at the national, international, and state levels. Part of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Facilities, Campus
Association of College Unions International
Members are those who manage or are employed by college and university student unions.
APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
APPA's membership includes facilities managers at 1,500 higher education institutions in the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere
Faculty
American Association of University Professors
AAUP represents more than 43,000 college and university faculty members.
Federal Higher Education Resources
U.S. Department of Education
• College Opportunities On-Line
• Federal Student Aid
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Office of Postsecondary Education
U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce
•Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness
Oversees the federal student aid programs
•Subcommittee on Select Education
Oversees federal international and graduate education programs
U.S. Senate
• U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
THOMAS
Allows users to search for congressional bills and legislative acts online.
Finance and Administration
Association for Consortium Leadership
ACL provides guidance in creating and strengthening academic and administrative partnerships whose members include colleges and universities. They frequently incorporate government agencies, businesses, K-12 schools, and other non-profit organizations.
National Association of College Auxiliary Services
NACAS the largest auxiliary services support organization serving higher education, bringing institutional members and business partners together to share new ideas, technologies and approaches that will enhance their effectiveness on campus
National Association of College and University Business Officers
NACUBO represents chief administrative and financial officers at more than 2,100 colleges and universities.
National Association of Educational Buyers
Serves buyers for colleges, universities, and other non-profits, and advocates the development, exchange and practice of effective and ethical procurement principles and techniques.
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
NCHEMS is a nonprofit organization that provides research and tools that can help college and university administrators improve their institution's efficiency and effectiveness.
Financial Aid - Consumer Information
Federal Student Aid
Maintained by the U.S. Department of Education
FinAid
FinAid offers a highly comprehensive collection of information about student financial aid.
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
NASFAA serves financial aid officers at more than 3,200 colleges and universities.
Financial Aid - Federal Programs and Funding
Coalition for Higher Education Assistance Organizations
COHEO's focus is on legislative and regulatory advocacy for Federal Perkins and other campus-based student loan programs.
Council for Opportunity in Education
Through its numerous membership services, the Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies that host TRIO Programs (Talent Search, Upward Bound, and others) to specifically help low-income Americans enter college and graduate, and to provide a national voice and political vehicle for professionals that administer and support those programs.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
NAICU serves as the voice of nonprofit, private higher education on federal policy issues.
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
NASFAA serves financial aid officers at more than 3,200 colleges and universities.
Student Aid Alliance
The Alliance is a coalition of 60 organizations representing students and colleges and universities that have come together to support increases in federal funding for student financial aid.
Financial Aid - State Programs and Funding
(see also: State Higher Education Policy)
National Association of Independent College and University State Executives
NAICUSE is a coalition of 39 state-level independent higher education associations in the United States.
National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs
NASSGAP is dedicated to the promotion, strengthening, encouragement and enhancement of high standards in the administration and operation of student grant and aid programs, and the expansion of postsecondary opportunities.
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
An independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that analyzes and promotes higher education policy issues regarding opportunity and achievement in higher education -- including two- and four-year, public and private, for-profit, and nonprofit institutions.
Freshman-Year Transition
National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
The center collects and disseminates information about the first college year and other significant student transitions. Part of the University of South Carolina.
Governing Boards
Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges
AGB serves some 30,000 trustees, regents, and chief executives responsible for 1,700 colleges and universities.
Association of Community College Trustees
ACCT is an educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States, Canada, and England.
Graduate Education
Council of Graduate Schools
CGS is the only national association dedicated solely to representing the interests of graduate education. Its strives to improve and advance graduate education through advocacy in the federal policy arena, innovative research, and the development and dissemination of best practices.
Greek Life
Center for the Study of the College Fraternity
The center encourages and supports study and research of high quality and educational significance on the role of the fraternity and sorority in higher education. Part of Indiana University.
Health Care Services
American College Health Association
ACHA serves more than 2,500 health care providers at more than 900 higher education institutions.
Human Resources and Personnel
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
CUPA-HR represents more than 6,500 human resource administrators serving almost 1,700 colleges and universities.
Information and Learning Technology
Campus Computing Project
The project focuses on the use of information technology in higher education. Its annual campus computing survey is the largest continuing study of the role of information technology in U.S. higher education.
EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE's mission is to help shape and enable transformational change in higher education through the introduction, use, and management of information resources and technologies in teaching, learning, scholarship, research, and institutional management.
Higher Education Alliance for Information Technology
The HEIT Alliance provides leadership on federal technology legislation and regulatory issues affecting higher education. Members are higher education associations.
TLT Group
The TLT Group (Teaching, Learning, and Technology) provides materials and services that motivate and enable institutions to improve teaching and learning with technology.
Institutional Research
Association for Institutional Research
AIR serves higher education officials involved in decision making via management research, policy analysis, and planning.
National Council of University Research Administrators
Serves administrators of sponsored research programs at colleges, universities, and teaching hospitals.
International Education
Institute of International Education
IIE designs and implements programs of study and training for students, educators, young professionals and trainees from all sectors with funding from government and private sources. These programs include the Fulbright and Humphrey Fellowships, administered for the U.S. Department of State, and The Global Training for Development program administered for USAID.
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
NAFSA seeks to increase awareness of and support for international education and exchange in higher education, government, and the community.
Job Trends, Student
National Association of Colleges and Employers
NACE's members include career services professionals at universities and colleges, employer organizations, and college students and alumni.
Law Schools
Association of American Law Schools
An association of 166 law schools, AALS works to improve the legal profession through legal education, serve as the learned society for law teachers, and is legal education's principal representative to the federal government and to other national higher education organizations.
Legal Matters
American Council on Education
ACE represents college presidents in all sectors of higher education.
Association for Student Judicial Affairs
ASJA represents campus judicial officers at more than 750 institutions of higher education.
National Association of College and University Attorneys
NACUA works to enhance legal assistance to colleges and universities by educating attorneys and administrators to the nature of campus legal issues.
Liberal Arts Education
American Academy for Liberal Education
AALE is a national organization dedicated to strengthening and promoting liberal education through accreditation and research.
Association of American Colleges and Universities
AAC&U is concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education. Its members are committed to extending the advantage of a liberal education to all students, regardless of their academic specialization or intended career.
College News (The Annapolis Group)
This Web site provides liberal arts college news, editorials, story ideas and source leads for journalists. Its a service of The Annapolis Group, a 115-member consortium of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges.
Media Coverage of Higher Education
Black Issues in Higher Education
Chronicle of Higher Education (largely password protected)
Currents (Council for Advancement and Support of Education)
Education Writers Association
EWA is the national professional organization of education reporters, formed with the intent to improve education reporting to the public.
Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
Inside Higher Ed
NewsLink (Campus Newspapers)
Provides Web links to all news media, including campus student newspapers, nationwide.
Trusteeship(Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges)
University Business
U-Wire On-Campus News
Medical Schools
Association of American Medical Colleges
AAMC is an association of medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies. It seeks to improve the nation's health by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine.
Minority Students
American Indian Higher Education
AIHEC represents 34 tribal colleges in the United States. It supports the work of these colleges and the national movement for tribal self-determination.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
HACU is the national association representing Hispanic-serving institutions.
National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
NAFEO serves to educate federal and state policymakers, corporate leaders, and everyday Americans about the role played by historically black colleges and universities.
United Negro College Fund
UNCF is a consortium of 39 private, accredited four-year historically black colleges and universities dedicated to enhancing the quality of higher education and providing financial assistance to deserving students.
Nursing Schools
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
AACN is the national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degree nursing education programs.
Private Colleges and Universities
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
NAICU serves as the voice of nonprofit, private higher education on federal policy issues.
NAICU Member Institutions
A list of NAICU's 900+ member colleges and universities, including home page links, organized both alphabetically by name, and by state
Council of Independent Colleges
CIC is an association of more than 480 independent, liberal arts colleges and universities working together to support college leadership, institutional excellence, and their contributions to society.
Foundation for Independent Higher Education
FIHE is the national partner in a network of 37 state and regional funds whose aim is to broaden corporate and philanthropic support of independent higher education.
NAICU Secretariat Members
These independent organizations, affiliated with NAICU include associations for denominational colleges, regional consortia, women's colleges, work colleges, and historically black institutions.
State Associations
Also independent but affiliated with NAICU are nearly 40 state-level independent higher education associations. The coalition is known collectively as the National Association of Independent College and University State Executives (NAICUSE). In addition to the listing on the NAICU Web site, the group maintains its own Web site.
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
HEA 101
This section of the NAICU Web site provides updates, background information, and other resources on the reauthorization and, now, implementation of the Higher Education Act signed into law in August 2008.
Religious and Faith-Based Higher Education
Association of Advanced Rabbinical & Talmudic Schools
No web site; phone - (212) 363-1991
Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities
ABCU represents 14 Benedictine institutions in Canada and the United States.
Association for Biblical Higher Education
ABHE provides accreditation and services for institutions and programs of biblical higher education within Canada, the United States, and related territories.
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
The purpose of ACCU is to promote Catholic higher education by supporting member institutions, especially with reference to their Catholic mission and character.
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
AJCU serves 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States.
Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
APCA represents nearly 70 colleges and universities nationwide that have retained their affiliation with the Presbyterian Church.
Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools
ASCBS's membership includes 50 colleges and universities.
Association of Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada
ATS includes 250 graduate schools that conduct post-baccalaureate professional and academic degree programs in the practice of ministry, and for teaching and research in the theological disciplines.
Brethren Higher Education Association
BHEA's members include six U.S. colleges and universities.
Conference for Mercy Higher Education
The conference works to preserve and develop the core Catholic identity and mission of Mercy higher education through collaborative activities, programs and initiatives with its nine member colleges and universities.
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
CCCU's serves 105 member institutions in North America, advancing the cause of Christ-centered higher education and helping members faithfully relating scholarship and service to biblical truth.
Council for Higher Education of the United Church of Christ
The council provides a forum for its 46 institutions to reflect on the best practices of higher education in America.
Higher Education and Leadership Ministries, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
HELM's mission is to nurture leaders for the church - both lay and clergy - in partnership with the church's institutions of higher education across the country and their more than 80 campus ministry units.
Lutheran Educational Conference of North America
LECNA's purpose is to encourage, assist, and promote cooperation among 42 Lutheran colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
Mennonite Education Agency
The mission of the Mennonite Education Agency is to strengthen the life, witness, and identity of the Mennonite Church USA through education.
Nazarene Colleges Council of Education
Represents 10 institutions in the United States.
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
Represents 15 colleges and universities.
Research Administration
National Council of University Research Administrators
NCURA advances the field of research administration at colleges, universities, and teaching hospitals through education and professional-development programs.
Research Universities
Association of American Universities
AAU represents more than 60 leading public and private research universities.
Council on Governmental Relations
COGR, an association of research universities, is involved in the development of major financial and administrative aspects of federally-funded research. It works to make certain that federal agencies understand academic operations and the impact of proposed regulations.
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
NASULGC represents 200 public research universities.
Security, Campus
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
IACLEA's members strive to provide a safe and secure campus environment at institutions worldwide.
State Colleges and Universities
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
AASCU represents more than 400 public four- and two-year colleges and universities.
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
A۰P۰L۰U represents over 200 public research universities.
State Higher Education Policy
Education Commission of the States
ECS aims to help state leaders identify, develop, and implement public policy for education that addresses current and future needs of a learning society. The ECS Clearinghouse offers information on a wide range of education topics.
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
An independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that analyzes and promotes higher education policy issues regarding opportunity and achievement in higher education -- including two- and four-year, public and private, for-profit, and nonprofit institutions.
National Governors Association
NGA promotes visionary state leadership, shares best practices and speaks with a unified voice on national policy.
State Higher Education Executive Officers
SHEEO represents chief executive officers who serve statewide coordinating and governing boards of postsecondary education.
Stores, College
National Association of College Stores
A resource and advocate for the higher education retail market.
Student Advocacy
Public Interest Research Group's Higher Education Project
PIRG is a public watchdog organization that safeguards student consumer rights and advocates for federal financial aid.
United States Student Association
USSA is an advocacy organization representing millions of students across the country.
Student Affairs
ACPA: College Student Educators International
ACPA's members include graduate students enrolled in student affairs/higher education administration programs, as well as faculty who are teaching and researching in this area to student affairs professionals.
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
NASPA serves senior student affairs officers at higher education institutions nationwide.
Student Attitudes and Opinion
Higher Education Research Institute
HERI's research includes a variety of topics, including student trends, outcomes of postsecondary education, leadership development, and educational equity, among others. Based at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Student Experience and Outcomes
National Survey of Student Engagement
Results from the annual NSSE provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college. It collects institutional information on students' participation in programs and activities that promote learning and personal development.
Student Housing
Association of College and University Housing Officers- International
ACUHO-I's membership represents more than 900 colleges and universities serving 1.8 million students worldwide.
Student Judicial Systems
Association for Student Judicial Affairs
ASJA represents campus judicial officers at more than 750 institutions of higher education.
Student Learning
Association of American Colleges and Universities
AAC&U is concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education. Its members are committed to extending the advantage of a liberal education to all students, regardless of their academic specialization or intended career.
American Academy for Liberal Education
AALE is a national organization dedicated to strengthening and promoting liberal education through accreditation and research.
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
The improvement of teaching and learning is central to all of the work of Carnegie, from undergraduate, professional, and graduate education to K-12 and teacher education.
Project Kaleidoscope
The Project is a national alliance working to build strong learning environments for undergraduate students in mathematics, engineering, and the various fields of science.
Student Unions
Association of College Unions International
Members are those who manage or are employed by college and university student unions.
Teacher Education
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
AACTE is an organization of colleges and universities that prepare the nation's teachers and other educational personnel.
Teacher Education Accreditation Council
Through a new system of accreditation, TEAC works to strengthen professional education programs at colleges and universities.
Women's Colleges
Women's College Coalition
An association of women's colleges and universities - public and private, independent and church-related, two- and four-year - in the United States and Canada whose primary mission is the education and advancement of women.
Work Colleges
Work Colleges Consortium
An organization of colleges with an institutional commitment to work programs that help students to understand work as a tool for experiential education, as a means of serving the community, and as a place for integrating academic learning, practical knowledge, and life lived in the larger community.
Issues Directory
A
• Academic Integrity
• Academic Presidency, The
• Access, Affordability, and Success, Research on
• Accountability
• Accreditation
• Admissions and Enrollment
• Admissions Testing
• Advancement (Fund Raising, Public Relations, Alumni Relations)
• Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse
• Athletics
B
• Business Schools/Business Education
C
• College Costs, Price, and Tuition
• Community Colleges
• Community Service and Civic Engagement
• Continuing Education
D
• Directories of Colleges and Universities
• Distance Education
F
• Facilities, Campus
• Faculty
• Federal Higher Education Resources
• Finance and Administration
• Financial Aid - Consumer Information
• Financial Aid - Federal Funding
• Financial Aid - State Funding
• Freshman-Year Transition
G
• Governing Boards
• Graduate Education
• Greek Life
H
• Health Care Services
• Human Resources and Personnel
I
• Information and Learning Technology
• Institutional Research
• International Education
J
• Job Trends, Student
L
• Law Schools
• Legal Matters
• Liberal Arts Education
M
• Media Coverage of Higher Education
• Medical Schools
• Minority Students
N
• Nursing Schools
P
• Private Colleges and Universities
R
• Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
• Religious and Faith-Based Higher Education
• Research Administration
• Research Universities
S
• Security, Campus
• State Colleges and Universities
• State Higher Education Policy
• Stores, Campus
• Student Advocacy
• Student Affairs
• Student Attitudes and Opinion
• Student Experience and Outcomes
• Student Housing
• Student Judicial Systems
• Student Learning
• Student Unions
T
• Teacher Education
W
• Women's Colleges
• Work Colleges
Academic Integrity
Center for Academic Integrity
Affiliated with Duke University's Kenan Ethics Program, the center provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students.
Academic Presidency, The
American Council on Education
ACE represents college presidents in all sectors of higher education.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
NAICU serves as the voice of nonprofit, private higher education on federal policy issues.
Access, Affordability, and Success, Research on
Sandy Baum
Baum is a professor of economics and financial aid consultant at Skidmore College.
Donald Heller
Heller is a professor and researcher with the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Penn State University.
Institute for Higher Education Policy
IHEP's mission is to foster access and success in postsecondary education through public policy research and other activities that inform and influence the policymaking process.
Accountability
Colleges, Universities, and Accountability
This section of the NAICU Web site provides a rich collection of information about institutions are held accountable, research and writing on the various aspects of accountability, institutional examples, and more.
Accreditation
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
CHEA is a private, nonprofit national organization that coordinates accreditation activity in the United States.
Teacher Education Accreditation Council
Through a new system of accreditation, TEAC works to strengthen professional education programs at colleges and universities.
Admissions and Enrollment
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
AACRAO's members handle higher education enrollment services.
National Association for College Admission Counseling
NACAC serves secondary school counselors, college and university admissions professionals, and related individuals who work with students as they make the transition from high school to postsecondary education.
Admissions Testing
ACT, Inc.
ACT, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides educational assessment, research, and guidance services to students and their parents, high schools and colleges, and others.
The College Board
The College Board is a nonprofit association that supports academic preparation and transition to higher education around the world.
Educational Testing Service
ETS develops and annually administers more than 11 million tests worldwide on behalf of clients in education, government, and business, including AP, CLEP, GRE, and SAT I and II.
Advancement
(Fund Raising, Public Relations, Alumni Relations)
Council for Aid to Education
CAE, a subsidiary of RAND, is the leading source of data on private giving to education.
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
CASE represents nearly 18,000 individuals in the fields of alumni relations, communications, and philanthropy at approximately 2,900 institutions worldwide.
Counselors to Higher Education (Public Relations Society of America)
The section of PRSA devoted to the interests of higher education public relations, and composed primarily of the chief public relations officers at colleges and universities.
Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
Part of the U.S. Department of Education, the center provides support to colleges and universities in their efforts to address alcohol and other drug problems.
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
NASULGC represents 200 public research universities.
Promising Practices: Campus Alcohol Strategies
Promising Practices strives to contribute to reducing alcohol-related problems among college and university students by sharing institutional resources and strategies. Based at George Mason University.
Athletics
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The NCAA is the organization through which the nation's colleges and universities speak and act on athletic matters at the national level.
Business Schools/Business Education
Graduate Management Admission Council
Dedicated to graduate management education, with a membership of business schools worldwide. Owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
College Costs, Price, and Tuition
American Council on Education
ACE represents college presidents in all sectors of higher education.
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
AASCU represents more than 400 public four- and two-year colleges and universities.
The College Board
The College Board is a nonprofit association that supports academic preparation and transition to higher education around the world.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
NAICU serves as the voice of nonprofit, private higher education on federal policy issues.
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
NASULGC represents 200 public research universities.
Williams Project on the Economics of Higher Education
The Williams (College) Project conducts studies on the economics of colleges and universities.
Community Colleges
American Association of Community Colleges
AACC represents 1,100 public and private two-year institutions.
Association of Community College Trustees
ACCT is an educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States, Canada, and England.
Community Service and Civic Engagement
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is a national organization dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education.
Higher Education Research Institute
HERI's research includes a variety of topics, including trends in student attitudes and rates of civic engagement and volunteerism. Based at the University of California at Los Angeles.
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
NSLC, a program of Learn and Serve America, operates America's an extensive Web site supporting the service-learning efforts of schools, higher education institutions, communities, and tribal nations.
Continuing Education
University Continuing Education Association
UCEA's members include public and private accredited colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations with a significant commitment to continuing higher education.
Directories of Colleges and Universities
American Universities (University of Florida)
Web links to U.S. institutions granting bachelor's or advanced degrees. Organized alphabetically.
Community College Web (Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction)
A searchable index to the Web sites for more than 1,000 community colleges worldwide. Organized alphabetically and geographically.
Higher Education in the U.S.
Features links and resources for international students interested in attending college in the United States. Includes a listing by state of graduate schools.
Distance Education
Distance Education Clearinghouse
This site provides a wide range of information about distance education resources at the national, international, and state levels. Part of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Facilities, Campus
Association of College Unions International
Members are those who manage or are employed by college and university student unions.
APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
APPA's membership includes facilities managers at 1,500 higher education institutions in the U.S., Canada, and elsewhere
Faculty
American Association of University Professors
AAUP represents more than 43,000 college and university faculty members.
Federal Higher Education Resources
U.S. Department of Education
• College Opportunities On-Line
• Federal Student Aid
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Office of Postsecondary Education
U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce
•Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness
Oversees the federal student aid programs
•Subcommittee on Select Education
Oversees federal international and graduate education programs
U.S. Senate
• U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
THOMAS
Allows users to search for congressional bills and legislative acts online.
Finance and Administration
Association for Consortium Leadership
ACL provides guidance in creating and strengthening academic and administrative partnerships whose members include colleges and universities. They frequently incorporate government agencies, businesses, K-12 schools, and other non-profit organizations.
National Association of College Auxiliary Services
NACAS the largest auxiliary services support organization serving higher education, bringing institutional members and business partners together to share new ideas, technologies and approaches that will enhance their effectiveness on campus
National Association of College and University Business Officers
NACUBO represents chief administrative and financial officers at more than 2,100 colleges and universities.
National Association of Educational Buyers
Serves buyers for colleges, universities, and other non-profits, and advocates the development, exchange and practice of effective and ethical procurement principles and techniques.
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
NCHEMS is a nonprofit organization that provides research and tools that can help college and university administrators improve their institution's efficiency and effectiveness.
Financial Aid - Consumer Information
Federal Student Aid
Maintained by the U.S. Department of Education
FinAid
FinAid offers a highly comprehensive collection of information about student financial aid.
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
NASFAA serves financial aid officers at more than 3,200 colleges and universities.
Financial Aid - Federal Programs and Funding
Coalition for Higher Education Assistance Organizations
COHEO's focus is on legislative and regulatory advocacy for Federal Perkins and other campus-based student loan programs.
Council for Opportunity in Education
Through its numerous membership services, the Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies that host TRIO Programs (Talent Search, Upward Bound, and others) to specifically help low-income Americans enter college and graduate, and to provide a national voice and political vehicle for professionals that administer and support those programs.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
NAICU serves as the voice of nonprofit, private higher education on federal policy issues.
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
NASFAA serves financial aid officers at more than 3,200 colleges and universities.
Student Aid Alliance
The Alliance is a coalition of 60 organizations representing students and colleges and universities that have come together to support increases in federal funding for student financial aid.
Financial Aid - State Programs and Funding
(see also: State Higher Education Policy)
National Association of Independent College and University State Executives
NAICUSE is a coalition of 39 state-level independent higher education associations in the United States.
National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs
NASSGAP is dedicated to the promotion, strengthening, encouragement and enhancement of high standards in the administration and operation of student grant and aid programs, and the expansion of postsecondary opportunities.
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
An independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that analyzes and promotes higher education policy issues regarding opportunity and achievement in higher education -- including two- and four-year, public and private, for-profit, and nonprofit institutions.
Freshman-Year Transition
National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
The center collects and disseminates information about the first college year and other significant student transitions. Part of the University of South Carolina.
Governing Boards
Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges
AGB serves some 30,000 trustees, regents, and chief executives responsible for 1,700 colleges and universities.
Association of Community College Trustees
ACCT is an educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States, Canada, and England.
Graduate Education
Council of Graduate Schools
CGS is the only national association dedicated solely to representing the interests of graduate education. Its strives to improve and advance graduate education through advocacy in the federal policy arena, innovative research, and the development and dissemination of best practices.
Greek Life
Center for the Study of the College Fraternity
The center encourages and supports study and research of high quality and educational significance on the role of the fraternity and sorority in higher education. Part of Indiana University.
Health Care Services
American College Health Association
ACHA serves more than 2,500 health care providers at more than 900 higher education institutions.
Human Resources and Personnel
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
CUPA-HR represents more than 6,500 human resource administrators serving almost 1,700 colleges and universities.
Information and Learning Technology
Campus Computing Project
The project focuses on the use of information technology in higher education. Its annual campus computing survey is the largest continuing study of the role of information technology in U.S. higher education.
EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE's mission is to help shape and enable transformational change in higher education through the introduction, use, and management of information resources and technologies in teaching, learning, scholarship, research, and institutional management.
Higher Education Alliance for Information Technology
The HEIT Alliance provides leadership on federal technology legislation and regulatory issues affecting higher education. Members are higher education associations.
TLT Group
The TLT Group (Teaching, Learning, and Technology) provides materials and services that motivate and enable institutions to improve teaching and learning with technology.
Institutional Research
Association for Institutional Research
AIR serves higher education officials involved in decision making via management research, policy analysis, and planning.
National Council of University Research Administrators
Serves administrators of sponsored research programs at colleges, universities, and teaching hospitals.
International Education
Institute of International Education
IIE designs and implements programs of study and training for students, educators, young professionals and trainees from all sectors with funding from government and private sources. These programs include the Fulbright and Humphrey Fellowships, administered for the U.S. Department of State, and The Global Training for Development program administered for USAID.
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
NAFSA seeks to increase awareness of and support for international education and exchange in higher education, government, and the community.
Job Trends, Student
National Association of Colleges and Employers
NACE's members include career services professionals at universities and colleges, employer organizations, and college students and alumni.
Law Schools
Association of American Law Schools
An association of 166 law schools, AALS works to improve the legal profession through legal education, serve as the learned society for law teachers, and is legal education's principal representative to the federal government and to other national higher education organizations.
Legal Matters
American Council on Education
ACE represents college presidents in all sectors of higher education.
Association for Student Judicial Affairs
ASJA represents campus judicial officers at more than 750 institutions of higher education.
National Association of College and University Attorneys
NACUA works to enhance legal assistance to colleges and universities by educating attorneys and administrators to the nature of campus legal issues.
Liberal Arts Education
American Academy for Liberal Education
AALE is a national organization dedicated to strengthening and promoting liberal education through accreditation and research.
Association of American Colleges and Universities
AAC&U is concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education. Its members are committed to extending the advantage of a liberal education to all students, regardless of their academic specialization or intended career.
College News (The Annapolis Group)
This Web site provides liberal arts college news, editorials, story ideas and source leads for journalists. Its a service of The Annapolis Group, a 115-member consortium of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges.
Media Coverage of Higher Education
Black Issues in Higher Education
Chronicle of Higher Education (largely password protected)
Currents (Council for Advancement and Support of Education)
Education Writers Association
EWA is the national professional organization of education reporters, formed with the intent to improve education reporting to the public.
Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
Inside Higher Ed
NewsLink (Campus Newspapers)
Provides Web links to all news media, including campus student newspapers, nationwide.
Trusteeship(Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges)
University Business
U-Wire On-Campus News
Medical Schools
Association of American Medical Colleges
AAMC is an association of medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies. It seeks to improve the nation's health by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine.
Minority Students
American Indian Higher Education
AIHEC represents 34 tribal colleges in the United States. It supports the work of these colleges and the national movement for tribal self-determination.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
HACU is the national association representing Hispanic-serving institutions.
National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
NAFEO serves to educate federal and state policymakers, corporate leaders, and everyday Americans about the role played by historically black colleges and universities.
United Negro College Fund
UNCF is a consortium of 39 private, accredited four-year historically black colleges and universities dedicated to enhancing the quality of higher education and providing financial assistance to deserving students.
Nursing Schools
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
AACN is the national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degree nursing education programs.
Private Colleges and Universities
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
NAICU serves as the voice of nonprofit, private higher education on federal policy issues.
NAICU Member Institutions
A list of NAICU's 900+ member colleges and universities, including home page links, organized both alphabetically by name, and by state
Council of Independent Colleges
CIC is an association of more than 480 independent, liberal arts colleges and universities working together to support college leadership, institutional excellence, and their contributions to society.
Foundation for Independent Higher Education
FIHE is the national partner in a network of 37 state and regional funds whose aim is to broaden corporate and philanthropic support of independent higher education.
NAICU Secretariat Members
These independent organizations, affiliated with NAICU include associations for denominational colleges, regional consortia, women's colleges, work colleges, and historically black institutions.
State Associations
Also independent but affiliated with NAICU are nearly 40 state-level independent higher education associations. The coalition is known collectively as the National Association of Independent College and University State Executives (NAICUSE). In addition to the listing on the NAICU Web site, the group maintains its own Web site.
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
HEA 101
This section of the NAICU Web site provides updates, background information, and other resources on the reauthorization and, now, implementation of the Higher Education Act signed into law in August 2008.
Religious and Faith-Based Higher Education
Association of Advanced Rabbinical & Talmudic Schools
No web site; phone - (212) 363-1991
Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities
ABCU represents 14 Benedictine institutions in Canada and the United States.
Association for Biblical Higher Education
ABHE provides accreditation and services for institutions and programs of biblical higher education within Canada, the United States, and related territories.
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
The purpose of ACCU is to promote Catholic higher education by supporting member institutions, especially with reference to their Catholic mission and character.
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
AJCU serves 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States.
Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
APCA represents nearly 70 colleges and universities nationwide that have retained their affiliation with the Presbyterian Church.
Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools
ASCBS's membership includes 50 colleges and universities.
Association of Theological Schools in the U.S. and Canada
ATS includes 250 graduate schools that conduct post-baccalaureate professional and academic degree programs in the practice of ministry, and for teaching and research in the theological disciplines.
Brethren Higher Education Association
BHEA's members include six U.S. colleges and universities.
Conference for Mercy Higher Education
The conference works to preserve and develop the core Catholic identity and mission of Mercy higher education through collaborative activities, programs and initiatives with its nine member colleges and universities.
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
CCCU's serves 105 member institutions in North America, advancing the cause of Christ-centered higher education and helping members faithfully relating scholarship and service to biblical truth.
Council for Higher Education of the United Church of Christ
The council provides a forum for its 46 institutions to reflect on the best practices of higher education in America.
Higher Education and Leadership Ministries, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
HELM's mission is to nurture leaders for the church - both lay and clergy - in partnership with the church's institutions of higher education across the country and their more than 80 campus ministry units.
Lutheran Educational Conference of North America
LECNA's purpose is to encourage, assist, and promote cooperation among 42 Lutheran colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
Mennonite Education Agency
The mission of the Mennonite Education Agency is to strengthen the life, witness, and identity of the Mennonite Church USA through education.
Nazarene Colleges Council of Education
Represents 10 institutions in the United States.
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
Represents 15 colleges and universities.
Research Administration
National Council of University Research Administrators
NCURA advances the field of research administration at colleges, universities, and teaching hospitals through education and professional-development programs.
Research Universities
Association of American Universities
AAU represents more than 60 leading public and private research universities.
Council on Governmental Relations
COGR, an association of research universities, is involved in the development of major financial and administrative aspects of federally-funded research. It works to make certain that federal agencies understand academic operations and the impact of proposed regulations.
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
NASULGC represents 200 public research universities.
Security, Campus
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
IACLEA's members strive to provide a safe and secure campus environment at institutions worldwide.
State Colleges and Universities
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
AASCU represents more than 400 public four- and two-year colleges and universities.
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
A۰P۰L۰U represents over 200 public research universities.
State Higher Education Policy
Education Commission of the States
ECS aims to help state leaders identify, develop, and implement public policy for education that addresses current and future needs of a learning society. The ECS Clearinghouse offers information on a wide range of education topics.
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
An independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that analyzes and promotes higher education policy issues regarding opportunity and achievement in higher education -- including two- and four-year, public and private, for-profit, and nonprofit institutions.
National Governors Association
NGA promotes visionary state leadership, shares best practices and speaks with a unified voice on national policy.
State Higher Education Executive Officers
SHEEO represents chief executive officers who serve statewide coordinating and governing boards of postsecondary education.
Stores, College
National Association of College Stores
A resource and advocate for the higher education retail market.
Student Advocacy
Public Interest Research Group's Higher Education Project
PIRG is a public watchdog organization that safeguards student consumer rights and advocates for federal financial aid.
United States Student Association
USSA is an advocacy organization representing millions of students across the country.
Student Affairs
ACPA: College Student Educators International
ACPA's members include graduate students enrolled in student affairs/higher education administration programs, as well as faculty who are teaching and researching in this area to student affairs professionals.
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
NASPA serves senior student affairs officers at higher education institutions nationwide.
Student Attitudes and Opinion
Higher Education Research Institute
HERI's research includes a variety of topics, including student trends, outcomes of postsecondary education, leadership development, and educational equity, among others. Based at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Student Experience and Outcomes
National Survey of Student Engagement
Results from the annual NSSE provide an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college. It collects institutional information on students' participation in programs and activities that promote learning and personal development.
Student Housing
Association of College and University Housing Officers- International
ACUHO-I's membership represents more than 900 colleges and universities serving 1.8 million students worldwide.
Student Judicial Systems
Association for Student Judicial Affairs
ASJA represents campus judicial officers at more than 750 institutions of higher education.
Student Learning
Association of American Colleges and Universities
AAC&U is concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education. Its members are committed to extending the advantage of a liberal education to all students, regardless of their academic specialization or intended career.
American Academy for Liberal Education
AALE is a national organization dedicated to strengthening and promoting liberal education through accreditation and research.
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
The improvement of teaching and learning is central to all of the work of Carnegie, from undergraduate, professional, and graduate education to K-12 and teacher education.
Project Kaleidoscope
The Project is a national alliance working to build strong learning environments for undergraduate students in mathematics, engineering, and the various fields of science.
Student Unions
Association of College Unions International
Members are those who manage or are employed by college and university student unions.
Teacher Education
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
AACTE is an organization of colleges and universities that prepare the nation's teachers and other educational personnel.
Teacher Education Accreditation Council
Through a new system of accreditation, TEAC works to strengthen professional education programs at colleges and universities.
Women's Colleges
Women's College Coalition
An association of women's colleges and universities - public and private, independent and church-related, two- and four-year - in the United States and Canada whose primary mission is the education and advancement of women.
Work Colleges
Work Colleges Consortium
An organization of colleges with an institutional commitment to work programs that help students to understand work as a tool for experiential education, as a means of serving the community, and as a place for integrating academic learning, practical knowledge, and life lived in the larger community.
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