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US Higher Education Associations/Organizations

American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation. Higher education association involved with civic engagement, faculty development, assessment and quality.
http://www.aahea.org

American Association of Community Colleges. Serves two-year, technical and vocational institutions worldwide.
http://www.aacc.nche.edu

American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Members work to extend higher education to all citizens; access is a hallmark of all AASCU institutions; represents more than 400 public institutions throughout the US who enroll more than 55% of the enrollment at all public 4-year institutions.
http://www.aascu.org

American Council on Education. Serves as a consensus leader on key higher education issues and seeks to influence public policy through advocacy, research and program initiatives; focuses on access, success, equity and diversity, institutional effectiveness, lifelong learning and internationalization.
http://acenet.edu

American Indian Higher Education Consortium. AIHEC's mission is to support the work of the tribal colleges and the national movement for tribal self-determination; represents 34 tribal colleges in the US and one in Canada; governed jointly by each member institution.
http://www.aihec.org

Association on Higher Education and Disability. The premier professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education; dynamically addresses current and emerging issues with respect to disability, education and accessibility to achieve universal access.
http://www.ahead.org

Council of Independent Colleges. An association of independent colleges and universities working together to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance private higher education's contributions to society; CIC is the major national service organization for all small and mid-sized, independent, liberal arts colleges and universities in the US; focuses on providing services to campus leaders as well as seminars, workshops and programs that assist institutions in improving educational programs, administrative and financial performance and institutional visibility.
http://www.cic.edu

Educause. Educause is a non-profit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.
http://www.educause.edu

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. Represents more than 450 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the US, Puerto Rico, Latin America, Spain and Portugal; represents more than 2/3rds of all Hispanic college students; it is the only national educational association that represents Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs).
http://www.hacu.net

League of Innovations. The League is an international organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement; it is the only major international organization specifically committed to improving community colleges through innovation, experimentation and institutional transformation.
http://www.league.org

Merlot. Merlot is a leading edge, user-centered, searchable collection of peer reviewed and selected higher education, online learning materials, catalogued by registered members and a set of faculty development support services.
http://www.merlot.org

National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Founded in 1887, it is the nation's oldest higher education association; dedicated to supporting excellence in teaching, research and public service; membership includes 216 institutions which include 76 US land-grant institutions of which 18 are historically black institutions; all tribal colleges and universities are members of NASULGC as well.
http://www.nasulgc.org

Sloan-C Consortium. Consortium of institutions and organizations committed to quality online education.
http://www.sloanconsortium.org

Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Mission is to be the premier organization in black higher education that develops and prepares a new generation of leaders by providing resources, opportunities and advocacy to public HBCUs, students and alumni.
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org

International Higher Education Associations/Organizations

Association for Learning Technologies (ALT).
http://www.alt.ac.uk

Association of Canadian Community Colleges. Provides leadership in supporting member institutions in their provision of life-long learning opportunities which promote both individual development and that of the society and economy.
http://www.accc.ca

Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada. Represents 92 Canadian public and private not for profit universities and university degree level colleges; provides services in three main areas: public policy and advocacy; communications, research and information sharing; and scholarships and international programs.
http://www.aucc.ca

Australia Flexible Learning Net.
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
http://www.acer.edu.au

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
http://www.aqf.edu.au

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
http://www.deewr.gov.au

Education Network Australia (EdNA).
http://www.edna.edu.au

Higher Education and Research Opportunities (HERO)
http://www.hero.ac.uk

Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
http://www.hesa.ac.uk

International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL).
http://icdl.open.ac.uk

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
http://www.ncver.edu.au

Observatory for Borderless Higher Education.
http://www.obhe.ac.uk

OECD Statistics.
http://www.oecd.org/department/0,2688,en_2649_33715_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

Scottish Funding Council.
http://www.sfc.ac.uk