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History of the Institute
AAHEA HAS A VERY OLD AND DISTIGUSHED PAST. American Association for Higher Education (AAHEA), the oldest association in the United States dedicated to the advancement of higher education. The AAHEA history began in 1870, when the National Education Association established a department of higher education. The department was disbanded in 1924, then reactivated in 1945, and in 1958 was renamed the Association for Higher Education. In 1968 the NEA voted to move into collective bargaining, and the higher education department in turn voted to become an "NEA associated organization." In February 1969 the NEA Board voted not to support the new associated organization and in March 1969 a group of 300 members of the department pledged to take out life memberships to raise funds so the department could continue as an independent organization. AAHE was incorporated as a self-governing non-profit organization in the District of Columbia in March 1969.. In December 2006 a new team took over consisting of several of the voting members and it was given new life. In February 2007 the name was changed to AAHEA, The American Association For Higher Education and Accreditation, to better reflect its mission. . The reinvigorated team consisting of a group of very distinguished individuals including, MD's, PhD's, a dean of a very distinguished college, teachers and business leaders, all working in concert to make this great old prestigious organization that millions of people have come to rely upon for so long, even better. Many great new things are happening in 2008, including educator of the year awards, adding several new disciplines and departments including: Law Enforcement, Alternative Health, Mental Health, and a Department of Health, an interactive web site, a new building of our own to hold conventions, (this will give us locations in three states), last and certainly not least, doing accreditation which will be approved by the US Government. Our goal is to have the number one resource worldwide for higher education with millions of new members and partners worldwide, with the ability to do accreditation across the board. Come join hands with us in this time of great renewal. | BACK TO TOP | |
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