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The Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) (, ) is a
non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
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which advises and connects higher education institutions interested in establishing or strengthening academic collaborative programs in the North American region. Its core membership is composed by colleges and universities from
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
, the
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
and
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. Since 2008, its membership has expanded to include participation of key higher education institutions from other countries. CONAHEC fosters academic collaboration among higher educacion institutions and it has developed a successful partnership with the key national umbrella higher education organizations in the
North American Free Trade Agreement The North American Free Trade Agreement (, TLCAN; , ALÉNA), referred to colloquially in the Anglosphere as NAFTA, ( ) was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The ...
(NAFTA) region: the
American Council on Education The American Council on Education (ACE) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) U.S. higher education association established in 1918. ACE's members are the leaders of approximately 1,600 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher educati ...
(ACE), the
American Association of Community Colleges The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), headquartered in the National Center for Higher Education building in Washington, D.C., is the primary advocacy organization for community colleges at the national level and works closely wit ...
(AACC), the
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Universities Canada () is an organization that represents Canada's universities. It is a non-profit national organization that coordinates university policies, guidance and direction. Formed in 1911, as the Association of Universities and Colleg ...
(AUCC), the
Association of Canadian Community Colleges Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is a voluntary membership organization established in 1972 that represents public colleges, institutes, polytechnics, and CEGEPs in Canada. The organization advocates for its members with the federal gover ...
and the ''Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior'' (
ANUIES The National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior'', ANUIES) is a non-governmental organization which includes 191 p ...
) from Mexico. With more than 170 member institutions, today, CONAHEC is the largest and most comprehensive network of institutions from the NAFTA region, offering student exchanges, annual conferences, professional development programs, and direct advise to its members.


History

CONAHEC was founded in 1994 as the U.S.-Mexico Educational Interchange Project, co-convened by the
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education is a nonpartisan, regional interstate higher education compact and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Boulder, Colorado. The WICHE region consists of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colo ...
and the Mexican Association for International Education (AMPEI). Later, in 1997, the organization adopted its current name and official trinational scope.


Activities

CONAHEC member institutions have established a series of services, including:
North American Student Exchange Program.

Online information services and institutional "matchmaking".
* North American Higher Education Conference. * Student Organization of North America. * Regional executive workshops. * Intensive language, culture, and higher education immersion programs. * Specialized publications.
Faculty Mobility Program


Secretariat

CONAHEC is headquartered at the
University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it ...
in
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.


Governance leadership


Executive leadership

*1994-2012 - Executive director: Francisco Marmolejo *2012-2018 - Executive director: Sean Manley-Casimir


Member List

Current members include the following:


Canada

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Brock University Brock University is a public university, public research university in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is the only university in Canada in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, at the centre of Canada's Niagara Peninsula on the Niagara Escarpment. The ...
*Canadian Bureau for International Education *
Colleges and Institutes Canada Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is a voluntary membership organization established in 1972 that represents public colleges, institutes, polytechnics, and CEGEPs in Canada. The organization advocates for its members with the federal govern ...
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Georgian College Georgian College is a College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, Canada, partnered with ILAC International College. It has 13,000 full-time students, including 4,500 international students from 85 countries, across seven campuses, the l ...
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Langara College Langara College (snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ in ''Halkomelem'') is a public degree-granting college in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada which serves more than 19,000 students annually. Langara College started in 1965 as part of Vancouver Community ...
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McMaster University McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood, Ontario, Ainslie Wood and Westdale, Ontario, Westd ...
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Memorial University Memorial University of Newfoundland, or MUN (), is a Public university, public research university in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, with satellite campuses in Corner Brook ...
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Mount Royal University Mount Royal University (MRU) is a public university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally “Mount Royal College,” Mount Royal University was granted university status in 2009 by the provincial government. The university has an average class s ...
*Organización Universitaria Interamericana *
Selkirk College Selkirk College is a public college founded in 1966 with its main campus in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. The college has student housing at its Castlegar and Nelson campuses. Students frequently struggle to find accommodation. The col ...
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Universities Canada Universities Canada () is an organization that represents Canada's universities. It is a non-profit national organization that coordinates university policies, guidance and direction. Formed in 1911, as the Association of Universities and Colleg ...
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University of Regina The University of Regina is a public university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a j ...
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University of the Fraser Valley The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), formerly known as University College of the Fraser Valley and Fraser Valley College, is a public university with campuses in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, British Columbi ...


Mexico

*Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional *Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior *Asociación Nacional de Universidades Politécnicas *Asociación Nacional de Universidades Tecnológicas *
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla The Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla () (BUAP) is the oldest and largest university in Puebla, Mexico. Founded on 15 April 1578 as Colegio del Espíritu Santo, the school was sponsored by the Society of Jesus during most of the Spanis ...
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Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS) is a private university founded in 1961, located in the state of Baja California. CETYS is a three-campus university system in Engineering, Business and the Social Sciences. CETYS is accredited ...
* Centro de Estudios Universitarios * Consorcio de Universidades Mexicanas *Federación de Instituciones Mexicanas Particulares de Educación Superior (FIMPES) * Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas * Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora *
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente ''ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara'' — distinct from the University of Guadalajara — also known as ''Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, ITESO'' (Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education), is a ...
*Universidad Anáhuac Oaxaca *
Universidad Anáhuac Cancún The Anáhuac Cancún University belongs to the Anahuac University Network, affiliated with the Anahuac University Network (RUA), the international education system of the Legion of Christ, in 18 countries and serving over 100,000 students from ...
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Universidad Anáhuac Mayab The Anahuac Mayab University (Spanish: ''Universidad Anáhuac Mayab'') is a private institution of higher education in Mérida, Yucatán, México and belongs to the religious congregation of the Legion of Christ. It was founded in 1984 through a ...
* Universidad Anáhuac México *Universidad Anáhuac Puebla *Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro *Universidad Anáhuac Xalapa *
Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes The Autonomous University of Aguascalientes (in ) is a Mexican public university based in the city of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico. The Autonomous University of Aguascalientes has several campuses that are located acr ...
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Universidad Autónoma de Baja California The Autonomous University of Baja California (, UABC) is a public institution of higher education in Baja California. Established in 1957, UABC has its headquarters located in the city of Mexicali. The UABC has three main campuses in the cities o ...
* * Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua * Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez * Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila * Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara *
Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero The Autonomous University of Guerrero (''Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero'' or UAGro) is a public and autonomous institution of secondary education and higher education in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Its main campus is in Chilpancingo, with fa ...
* Universidad Autónoma de la Laguna *
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...
* Universidad Autónoma de Occidente *
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí The Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (in ) is a public university in Mexico. It is the largest, oldest, and most comprehensive university in the state of San Luis Potosí, as well as one of the most important ones in Mexico. Among other ...
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Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa The Autonomous University of Sinaloa (''Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa'' or UAS) is a public university, public university with its central campus located in the state capital of Culiacán, Sinaloa and with campuses in multiple locations within ...
* Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas *
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo The Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo (''Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo'' or UAEH) is a public university located in Pachuca, the capital of the Hidalgo (state), State of Hidalgo in east-central Mexico, with campuses state ...
* Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico *Universidad Autónoma del Noreste * Universidad de Colima *
Universidad de Guadalajara The University of Guadalajara () is a public research university located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was originally established in 1586 and officially founded on 12 February 1791 as the Royal and Pontifical University of Guadalajara. Over the ...
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Universidad de Monterrey Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...
* Universidad de Quintana Roo *
Universidad de Sonora The University of Sonora ( Universidad de Sonora, abbreviated as Unison) is a public university in the northwestern state of Sonora, Mexico that has a strong research program. The university was founded in 1942 and is considered the main cultu ...
*Universidad de Tijuana *Universidad del Caribe * Universidad del Noreste *Universidad del Pedregal *Universidad del Valle de Puebla, S.C. *Universidad Estatal de Sonora *
Universidad Iberoamericana The Ibero-American University (), also referred to by its acronym ''UIA'' but commonly known as ''Ibero'' or ''La Ibero'', is a private, Catholic, Mexican higher education institution, sponsored by the Mexican province of the Society of Jesus ( ...
*Universidad Kino A.C. *
Universidad La Salle Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to: Places * Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico * Universidad (Madrid) Football clubs * Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ...
*Universidad Latina de América *Universidad Marista de Merida, A.C. *
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México The National Autonomous University of Mexico (, UNAM) is a public university, public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countri ...
*Universidad Politecnica Metropolitana de Hidalgo *
Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla The Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) is a private (Catholic), non-profit university located in the Mexican state of Puebla. Founded on 7 May 1973, it is currently a highly reputed university with an important national ...
*Universidad Vasco de Quiroga, A.C. *
Universidad Veracruzana Veracruzana University () is a public autonomous university located in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Established in 1944, the university is one of the most important in the southeast region of México. Its academic organization is a structure ...
* Universidad Xochicalco


United States

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American Association of Community Colleges The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), headquartered in the National Center for Higher Education building in Washington, D.C., is the primary advocacy organization for community colleges at the national level and works closely wit ...
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American Association of State Colleges and Universities The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is an organization of state-supported colleges and universities that offer degree programs leading to bachelor's, master's or doctoral A doctorate (from Latin ''doctor'', meaning ...
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American Council on Education The American Council on Education (ACE) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) U.S. higher education association established in 1918. ACE's members are the leaders of approximately 1,600 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher educati ...
*Association of International Education Administrators *Border Trade Alliance *California Colleges for International Education *
California State University, Fullerton California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public research university in Fullerton, California, United States. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the California State ...
*Chamber of the Americas *
City University of Seattle The City University of Seattle (CityU) is a private university in Seattle, Washington. City University was founded in 1973 as City College by a group of business leaders and educators in the Seattle area led by Michael A. Pastore with an origi ...
* Dallas County Community College District *
Dominican University of California Dominican University of California is a private university in San Rafael, California, United States. It was founded in 1890 as Dominican College by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. It is one of the oldest universities in California. Dominic ...
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Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU or Eastern) is a public university with a main campus in Portales, New Mexico, and two associate degree-granting branches, one at Ruidoso and one at Roswell. ENMU is New Mexico's largest regional comprehensi ...
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Institute of International Education The Institute of International Education (IIE) is an American 501(c) non-profit organization that focuses on international student exchange and aid, foreign affairs, and international peace and security. IIE creates programs of study and training ...
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico The Inter American University of Puerto Rico (Spanish: ''Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico''; often abbreviated to ''UIPR'' or ''Inter'') is a private Christian university with its main campus in San Germán, Puerto Rico. It also has ...
* Lenoir-Rhyne University *
Lyon College Lyon College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and located in Batesville, Arkansas. Founded in 1872 as Arkansas College, it is the oldest independent college in Arkansas. History Located in Batesville, Ar ...
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Methodist University Methodist University is a private university that is affiliated with the North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and S ...
*Network of International Education Associations *
New Mexico State University New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public, land-grant, research university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1888, it is the state's oldest public institution of higher education, and was the original land-g ...
*Scholars at Risk *
Texas A&M International University Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is a public university in Laredo, Texas. It is part of the Texas A&M University System and home to over 8,500 students each academic semester. TAMIU offers over 70 undergraduate and graduate degrees in f ...
*The Forum on Education Abroad *
University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it ...
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University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Univers ...
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University of San Diego The University of San Diego (USD) is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic research university in San Diego, California, United States. Chartered in 1949 as the independent San Diego College for Women and San Diego University ...
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University of Texas at El Paso The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a public university, public research university in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1913 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, it is the third oldest academic component of the Univers ...
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Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public university, public research university in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 375 programs. It is Michigan's third-l ...
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West Virginia University West Virginia University (WVU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Ins ...
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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education is a nonpartisan, regional interstate higher education compact and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Boulder, Colorado. The WICHE region consists of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colo ...
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Western New Mexico University Western New Mexico University is a public university in Silver City, New Mexico, United States. It was founded in 1893. History Founded in the Territory of New Mexico on February 11, 1893 as the New Mexico Normal School, the school began to o ...


Affiliate Members

Argentina *
Universidad Nacional de Quilmes The National University of Quilmes (, UNQui) is an Argentine national university and the most important one in the Quilmes area. The National University of Quilmes was founded on October 23, 1989. Located in Bernal ( Quilmes County), it serves th ...
* Universidad Nacional del Nordeste Bolivia *Universidad Católica Boliviana - San Pablo *Universidad del Valle, Bolivia Brazil * Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP) *
Universidade Federal do Paraná The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a portmanteau of the words "Universi ...
Chile *
Universidad de Santiago de Chile The University of Santiago, Chile (Usach) () is one of the oldest public universities in Chile. The institution was born as ''Escuela de Artes y Oficios'' (Spanish: ''School of Arts and Careers'') in 1849 by Ignacy Domeyko, under the government ...
* Universidad San Sebastián Colombia *Escuela Tecnologica Instituto Tecnico Central *Fundación Universitaria Navarra (UniNavarra) *
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (English: Xavierian Pontifical University) is a private university in Colombia founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest and most traditional Colombian universities, directed by the Society of Jesus, with its ...
* Universidad del Norte * Universidad Simón Bolívar Dominican Republic * Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo Ecuador *Universidad ECOTEC *
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL) is a private institution that provides on-campus and continuing education programmes. There are 23 Bachelor's degrees on the Loja campus and 20 continuing education programmes. It is considered the f ...
Germany *
University of Potsdam The University of Potsdam is a public university in Potsdam, capital of the state of Brandenburg, northeastern Germany. The university is mainly situated across three campuses in the city. Some faculty buildings are part of the New Palace o ...
Jamaica *Association of Caribbean Universities and Research Institutes Korea *Asia-Pacific Association for International Education *
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (abbreviated as HUFS; ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul, South Korea. The university currently teaches 45 foreign languages. In addition, it contains studies in humanities, law, ...
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Hanyang University Hanyang University (HYU, ) is a Private university, private research university in Seoul and Ansan (ERICA campus), South Korea. ''Hanyang'' () derives from the Names of Seoul, former name of the capital Seoul used during the Joseon period. The u ...
Peru *
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas The Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) is a private university in Lima, Peru, founded on January 5, 1994. Currently, it offers 46 career programs categorized in 13 schools. History The Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas wa ...
Spain *
Compostela Group of Universities The Compostela Group of Universities (CGU) is an international non-profit association that promotes and executes collaboration projects between institutions of higher education. It currently has 67 full members, 2 associate members and 9 mutual ...
* Universidad de Oviedo *
Universidad del País Vasco The University of the Basque Country (, ''EHU''; , ''UPV''; officially EHU) is a Spanish public university of the Basque Autonomous Community. Heir of the University of Bilbao, initially it was made up of the Faculty of Economic and Business Sc ...
Taiwan *Taiwan MingDao University United Kingdom *
University for the Creative Arts The University for the Creative Arts is a specialist art and design university in Southern England. It was formed in 2005 as University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester when the Kent Institu ...


See also

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International education International education refers to a dynamic concept that involves a journey or movement of people, minds, or ideas across political and cultural frontiers. It is facilitated by the globalization phenomenon, which increasingly erases the constrai ...
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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education is a nonpartisan, regional interstate higher education compact and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Boulder, Colorado. The WICHE region consists of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colo ...


References


External links

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American Council on Education (ACE)

American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CiCAN)

Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Enseñanza Superior (ANUIES)
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North American Development Bank (NADBANK)
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