List of higher education associations and organizations in the United States
There are many higher education associations, organizations, and alliances in the United States of America. These groups are relevant to the structure of higher education in the United States. One way the associations distinguish themselves is if their members are presidents of institutions or not.
Presidential Associations (informally known as The Six)[1]
American Council on Education (ACE)
Established in 1918, the
ACE is being known as the "umbrella" higher education association in the United States. Based in Washington, D.C. at the National Center for Higher Education, ACE convenes the "Group of The Six" which brings together the six most important presidentially based higher education associations in the United States, in order to foster collaboration, to monitor and influence federal policy and to collaborate on issues of common interest.
The associations belonging to the "Group of The Six" are:
.Activities
The organization conducts public policy advocacy, research, and other initiatives related to key higher education issues, and plays a significant role in higher education leadership development.
It has different programs, including "International Initiatives", "Diversity", "Public Policy" "ACE Fellow Programs" among others.
Leadership
President: Ted Mitchell
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
Founded in 1920, the
AACC is member of "The Group of The Six"
The association has ongoing interaction with key federal departments and agencies including the U.S. departments of Labor, Education, Energy,
AACC represents almost 1,200
Leadership
President: Walter G. Bumphus, Ph.D.
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
Founded in 1951, the
Members of
Leadership
President: Dr. Mildred García
Association of American Universities (AAU)
Founded in 1900, the .
The primary purpose of the AAU is to provide a forum for the development and implementation of institutional and national policies, in order to promote strong programs in academic research and scholarship and undergraduate, graduate, and professional education. AAU is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Leadership
President: Barbara R. Snyder
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)
Founded in 1886, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is a non-profit association of 218 public research universities, land-grant institutions, and state university systems with member campuses in all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
The APLU membership includes 76 land-grant institutions, of which 18 are the historically black institutions and the interests of the nation’s 33 American Indian land-grant colleges through the membership of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC). APLU institutions enroll more than 3.5 million undergraduate students and 1.1 million graduate students, employ more than 645,000 faculty members, and conduct nearly two-thirds of all federally funded academic research, totaling more than $34 billion annually.
Leadership
President: Mark Becker
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
Founded in 1976, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) is an organization of private US colleges and universities. NAICU has over 1,000 independent higher education institutions.
Leadership
President: Barbara K. Mistick
Other Higher Education Associations
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Founded in 1916, American Educational Research Association (AERA) is a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AERA strives to advance knowledge about education and promote the use of research to improve education and the public good.
Activities
In addition to publishing six education research journals, AERA is involved in education policy initiatives, professional development, and its annual meeting attended by over 12,000 members of the global education research community.
Leadership
President: Joyce E. King
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
Founded in 1915, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is a non-profit association of nearly 1,300 member institutions, including accredited public and private colleges, community colleges, research universities, and comprehensive universities of every type and size.
AAC&U is a leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal-arts education. AAC&U works to reinforce the commitment to liberal education at both the national and the local level and to help individual colleges and universities keep the quality of student learning at the core of their work as they evolve to meet new economic and social challenges.
Leadership
President: Carol Geary Schneider
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB)
Founded in 1921, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is a non-profit association of more than 1,250 member institutions: colleges and universities of all types (independent and public, four-year and two-year, and general and specialized) plus public college and university foundation boards.
AGB is a national association that serves the interests and needs of academic governing boards, boards of institutionally related foundations, and campus CEOs and other senior-level campus administrators on issues related to higher education governance and leadership.
Leadership
President: Richard Legon[4]
University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)
Founded in 1915,
Leadership
CEO: Robert Hansen[5]
Association of Departments of English
ADE was founded in 1965.
References
- ^ "Six Presidential Higher Education Associations Come Together to Volunteer on National Day of Service". APLU.org. September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Home". acenet.edu.
- ^ http://www.aacc.nche.edu/About/Who/Pages/default.aspx
- ^ Biography of the President of AGB http://agb.org/bios/rick-legon
- ^ "UPCEA: University Professional and Continuing Education Association". www.upcea.edu. Retrieved 2016-12-14.