Now that you have explored the Web sites of a number of professional associations and foundations that support the work of higher education professionals, share your findings with your colleagues and determine “what’s on the agenda” of these organizations. In your Discussion this week, address the following questions:
Are there common themes that you see running through the issues and topics addressed by several associations? Are there some associations whose agenda seems to be very different from those of others? How do the agendas of these organizations overlap with the issues we’ve been investigating in this course so far? Are the associations working on issues that truly concern the majority of higher education professionals, and is their work likely to provide resources that will help us with our key challenges? Do you see any gaps?

Learn more about the depth and breadth of the higher education enterprise by exploring the following professional associations Web sites:
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) http://www.aacu.org/
American College Personnel Association (ACPA) http://www.myacpa.org/
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) http://www.naspa.org
League for Innovation in the Community College http://www.league.org
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) – http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Pages/default.aspx
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) – http://www.acteonline.org/
Additionally, explore the resources available from the following private foundations that support work in higher education:
Lumina Foundation http://www.luminafoundation.org
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching http://www.carnegiefoundation.org