Higher Education Resources
- Alternative
Higher Education Network (AHEN)
- Networking tool
providing a forum for philosophical discussion, for collaborative
assessment, for individuals' networking needs, and for
the creation of new programs in the alternative higher
education community.
- American Association of Colleges for
Teacher Education
- AACTE supports programs in teacher education,
multicultural and international education, leadership development,
networking, professional and women's issues, and school reform.
- American Council of Trustees and Alumni
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Originally the National Alumni Forum, ACTA mobilizes alumni and college
trustees on behalf of academic freedom and excellence.
- American Indian Higher Education Consortium
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The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) is a unique—and
uniquely American Indian—organization, founded in 1972 by the presidents
of the nation’s first six Tribal Colleges.
- APPA: The Association of Higher Education
Facilities Officers
- "Maintaining, protecting and promoting
the quality of [higher] education facilities."
- Associated Western Universities (AWU)
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A consortium of 62 universities working with government, industry, and
academe to develop and administer a broad spectrum of science and engineering
education programs.
- Association for Support of
Graduate Students
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A service organization of graduate students, graduate-student
organizations (GSOs), and graduate-degree-granting institutions.
- Boston
College Center for International Higher Education
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A resource for faculty and students, with links to other
research centers, the UN, international news and library
information, etc.
- California Academic
Press
- Works on critical thinking assessment, outcomes,
assessment, seminars and workshops for teaching thinking,
critical thinking in nursing, critical thinking assessment
for accreditation.
- California Community Colleges
Foundation
- Partners with business and education for
education, mentoring, training and technical support.
- Chronicle of Higher Education
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News and job information source for college and university faculty members,
administrators, and students.
- CollegeEdge
(Princeton
Review) - Everything from how to choose a college to financial
aid and scholarships.
- CollegeNET
- 2500
colleges listed with admissions information. Search engine
and geographical indexes.
- Committee on Institutional
Cooperation
- consortium of the Big Ten universities
plus the University of Chicago. Collaborative projects,
student academic opportunities, opportunities for underrepresented
groups...
- Critical Thinking
Community
- Promotes interdisciplinary educational
reform. Central to its books, conferences, assessment tools,
and workshops is the promotion of quality reasoning, writing,
and reading for K-12 and Universities.
- Edition XII
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An educational directory specializing in MBA and postgraduate
information.
- Education Week
- Pre-K through
12: news and issues.
- Graduate School Guide
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A comprehensive online guide to doctoral, master's and professional degree
programs.
- Hellenic
Studies on the Net
- Greek studies programs, institutes, etc.
- HERON
- Higher Education Resources
on Demand - "offers a national service to the UK Higher Education
community for copyright clearance, digitization and delivery of book
extracts and journal articles. It is also developing a resource bank
of digitized materials for rapid re-use (subject to copyright permissions)."
- Higher Education Report
- This
monthly produced by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
(AJCU) shares information from the campuses of the 28 AJCU member institutions.
- Higher Education Resources Network
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worldwide links; ERIC database search.
- Higher Education Statistics Agency
(UK) -
National data collection site - enrollment, disabilities,
subjects studied, staff, first destinations, finance.
- IAESTE
- The International Exchange
of Students for Technical Experience exchanges students from more than
70 countries for practical training relevant to their studies.
- Institute of International Education
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Global higher education and professional exchange. IIE administers the
Fulbright program.
- Internet
Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment
- a comprehensive
list by University Planning and Analysis, North Carolina State University.
- Minnesota Higher
Education Services Office
- Administers state financial
aid and federal programs affecting Minnesota students and
provides academic and financial preparation information
for postsecondary education.
- National Academic
Advising Association
- An international higher education
organization.
- National Center for Higher Education
Management Systems
- Helps colleges and universities improve their
management capability
- National Center for Public
Policy and Higher Education
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See a profile of New York State at Measuring
Up: The State-by-State Report Card for Higher Education
- National Information Center
for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis
- Comparative data
by state
- New York
Learns
- Higher education resources for students, parents, and
guidance counselors
- Peterson's
Education Center: Graduate and Professional Study
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Search alphabetically, geographically, or by academic area.
In-depth narratives searchable by keyword.
- Peterson's
Education Center: Undergraduate Study
- Search alphabetically,
geographically, or by majors and degrees.
- Postsecondary Education Opportunity
- "to
inform those who formulate, fund, and administer public policy and programs
about the condition of and influences that affect postsecondary education
opportunity for all Americans"
- Quality Assurance Agency
for Higher Education
- To promote public confidence
that quality of provision and standards of awards in higher
education are being safeguarded and enhanced.
- Standards for Success
-
Knowledge and skills for university success, and a database
of state high school tests and standards. A joint Association
of American Universities/Pew Charitable Trusts project.
- United States
Government Links
- NCES, Answers, students.gov, and more.
Last Updated:
February 3, 2010
