Institutional Memberships & Affiliations
To further its mission, Harrison Middleton University has established affiliations with like-minded organizations, institutions, and corporations to collaborate on a variety of long-term and short-term projects. Harrison Middleton University is proud to support the work of numerous organizations and corporations, including the following:
The Agora Foundation
The Agora Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit endeavor, providing seminars and other educational opportunities to those who are busy with careers, families, and daily responsibilities yet are seeking to further their education without the commitments a return to school would involve. The goal of these offerings is to provide an understanding of the ideas that shape civilizations. Generously funded by The Ahmanson Foundation, Southern California Edison, and private donations, The Teachers for Lifelong Learning program is an ongoing initiative training public and private high school teachers in this engaging approach to learning.
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AACRAO: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
With more than a century of service, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) is the leading authority in providing professional development and informed guidance centered on best practices in admissions, student records, and enrollment management in the global higher education community. Harrison Middleton University is an institutional member of AACRAO.
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American Council on Education (ACE)
ACE is the major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges and universities. ACE represents nearly 1,800 college and university presidents and the executives at related associations, and represents all types of U.S. accredited, degree-granting institutions including two-year and four-year, public and private. Visit the American Council on Education website.
ACE leads and coordinates: As the nation's largest higher education organization, ACE is at the forefront of the major issues affecting postsecondary education.
ACE represents and advocates: As the principal voice of higher education, ACE coordinates the advocacy efforts of the entire community.
ACE serves: ACE addresses the rapidly changing needs of America's colleges and universities by providing research and identifying innovative practices.
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American Library Association
The mission of the American Library Association is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Harrison Middleton University is an institutional member of the American Library Association.
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Arizona Association for Lifelong Learning (AALL)
Mission: AALL strives to improve opportunities for educational growth by promoting and inspiring lifelong learning and adult literacy in Arizona.
Vision: Arizona will have an empowered adult population and a dynamic workforce.
Motto: Empowering Learners for Life
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Arizona Charter Schools Association
Arizona Charter Schools Association is a nonprofit organization who believes that all Arizona students should have access to a high quality public school. The Association is focused on creating and sharing innovative programs designed to support leaders and teachers as they work to improve student achievement. The Association supports student achievement through high quality charter schools, advocates for student equity and charter school autonomy, and leads Arizona charter schools as a sustainable, strong, credible organization. Harrison Middleton University is a Corporate Supporter of the Arizona Charter Schools Association.
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AZ SARA – Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
As a member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) the Council provides oversight and guidance to postsecondary institutions in the State of Arizona that elect to follow the national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. The purpose of SARA is to make it easier for institutions in Arizona to provide online and distance education options in other states and to provide basic protections for the students engaged in those activities. SARA is overseen by a National Council and administered by four higher education association regional compacts. The Arizona SARA Council is overseen by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
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Classical Pursuits
Classical Pursuits offers a variety of learning vacations here and abroad for adults to share their ideas about great works of literature, art, and music in a relaxed and informal setting. Classical Pursuits works closely with The Great Books Foundation in Chicago, Illinois. The Great Books Foundation provides many discussion leaders for Classical Pursuits learning vacations and offers continuing guidance on how to more meaningfully read and discuss books.
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Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
CAEL is a national non-profit organization which creates and manages effective learning strategies for working adults through partnerships with employers, higher education, the public sector, and labor.
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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
A national advocate and institutional voice for academic quality through accreditation, CHEA is a U.S. association of degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations. Harrison Middleton University is an institutional member of CHEA. View this video on the history and background of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
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Delta Epsilon Tau Honor Society
To recognize the academic achievements of students who study at a distance, the Distance Education Accrediting Commission in Washington, D.C. established the Delta Epsilon Tau International Honor Society. Delta Epsilon Tau (DETHS) is the only Honor Society that brings honor and earned recognition to those individuals who have worked diligently to acquire new knowledge and skills from an accredited distance learning institution.
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Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1926 that operates as a national accreditor of distance education institutions. Accreditation by DEAC covers all distance education activities within an institution and it provides a single source of nationally recognized accreditation from the secondary school level through professional doctoral degree-granting institutions. The DEAC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
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The Great Books Foundation
The Great Books Foundation is an independent, non-profit educational organization whose mission is to provide people of all ages with the opportunity to read, discuss, and learn from outstanding works of literature. Founded in 1947 by Robert Maynard Hutchins, then president of the University of Chicago, and philosopher and scholar Mortimer Adler, the Foundation was established to encourage lifelong learning for all citizens. As part of a grass-roots movement to promote continuing education beyond the classroom, the Foundation aimed to provide opportunities for all Americans to participate in a "Great Conversation" of some of the world's best writing.
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Great Books Summer Program
For over sixteen years, the Great Books Summer Program has gathered exceptional middle and high school students from across the world to read, discuss, and debate selections from the greatest works of literature. Students experience college-level seminars, contribute to lively discussion, and enjoy summer fun with other literary-minded students. GBSP offers programs at the University of Oxford, Amherst College, Stanford University, Northwestern University, Dublin, and Beijing, as well as “Tales of the Sea: a Tall Ship Adventure” that combines the study of maritime literature and lore with living and learning to sail a tall ship off the coast of Maine.
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National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
NASDTEC represents professional standards boards, commissions, and state departments of education in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, the U.S. Territories, Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario that are responsible for the preparation, licensure, and discipline of educational personnel.
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NC-SARA - National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
SARA is an agreement among member states, districts and territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education. Harrison Middleton University has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
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National Humanities Alliance (NHA)
The National Humanities Alliance (NHA) is a nationwide coalition of organizations advocating for the humanities on campuses, in communities, and on Capitol Hill. Founded in 1981, NHA is supported by over 200 member organizations, including: colleges, universities, libraries, museums, cultural organizations, state humanities councils, and scholarly, professional, and higher education associations. It is the only organization that brings together the U.S. humanities community as a whole.
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Sister Cities International
Sister Cities International is a non-profit, citizen diplomacy network that works to create and strengthen partnerships between the United States and international communities to increase global cooperation at the local level.
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Viridis Graduate Institute
The mission of Viridis Graduate Institution is to provide a transdisciplinary education in the sciences and humanities that enables students to develop the competence and responsiveness required to creatively solve problems challenging our ecological and social structures. Viridis Graduate Institute Ecopsychology and Environmental Humanities programs offer a multidisciplinary perspective that draws appropriately from biology, ecology, depth psychology, mythology, and the arts.
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