Higher Education Resources - Annotated Links

• 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 - Originally the National Alumni Forum, ACTA mobilizes alumni and college trustees on behalf of academic freedom and excellence.
  
  
• American Indian Higher Education Consortium - 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) - 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 -
  A service organization of graduate students, graduate-student organizations (GSOs), and graduate-degree-granting institutions.

• Australia-Pacific Studies Center - Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Guam, Hawaii, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, newspapers, maps, and aboriginal studies.

• Boston College Center for International Higher Education -  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.
  
  
• Center for Higher Education and Education Finance (Grapevine) -  National database of tax support for higher education
  
  
• Chronicle of Higher Education - 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.

• CollegeView - Students and parents: easily search for a college.

• Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System - public community college and career training programs.

• Committee on Institutional Cooperation -  consortium of the Big Ten universities plus the University of Chicago. Collaborative projects, student academic opportunities, opportunities for underrepresented groups...

• Copenhagen Business School - Cooperation with the Danish business community for the development of new programs and new application-oriented research activities is a cornerstone of the strategy of CBS.

• 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 - An educational directory specializing in MBA and postgraduate information.
   
• Education Week - Pre-K through 12: news and issues.
   
• Graduate School Guide - 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 for Capability - For anyone interested in changing the curriculum to encourage students to become more responsible for their own educational, professional and vocational development.
  
  
• Higher Education in the Nordic Countries - In Swedish, Finnish and English.
  
  
• Higher Education Processes Network - 2200 educators in 40 countries, serving each other as networking partners with over a dozen forums in specialized subjects.
  
  
• 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 - 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.
  

• IKE - IBM Kiosk for Education - Forums for the exchange of information among educators about how they use IBM systems for instruction and research.
  
   
• Institute of International Education - 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.
  
  
• Iowa Research and Education Network (IREN)
  

• 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 - 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
   
• National Initiative for Women in Higher Education - "advances research, analysis, and collective action to achieve gender equity and engage women's leadership to create diverse, democratic educational institutions."
  
  
• New York Learns - Higher education resources for students, parents, and guidance counselors
  
  
• New York Regional Directory - New York-based education website links
  
  
• Oregon State System of Higher Education - Proficiency-Based Admissions Standards System

• Peterson's Education Center: Graduate and Professional Study - 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.
  

• Study in the USA Online Directory - Provides information to international students who are interested in studying at a university, college or English language programs in the US.
  

• Study of The University of Wisconsin System in the 21st Century - Policy priorities for the future: a strategic plan by the UW Board of Regents.
  

• Times Higher Education Supplement - THESIS, The Times Higher Education Supplement Internet Service for news, reviews, features and appointments in higher education and in research.
  
  
• United States Government Links - NCES, Answers, students.gov, and more.

These links are provided as a service of the Office of Higher Education. 
The contents are solely the responsibility of the agencies and organizations identified. 

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