Partners and 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:

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
CHEA is a non-profit organization serving as the national advocate for self-regulation through accreditation. Institutional membership is limited to nationally or regionally accredited colleges or universities. www.chea.org

American Council on Education (ACE)
ACE is the only higher education organization that represents presidents and chancellors of all types of United States accredited, degree-granting institutions. This cross-sector membership enables ACE to serve as higher education's unifying voice. www.acenet.edu

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. www.cael.org

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. www.nasdtec.org

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. www.greatbooks.org

Classical Pursuits
Classical Pursuits offers a variety of learning vacations in the United States and abroad for adults to share their ideas about great works of literature, art, and music in a relaxed informal setting. www.classicalpursuits.com

The Catholic Distance University
CDU was established in 1983 and its mission calls for transmitting faithfully and systematically the teachings of Sacred Scripture, the living Tradition of the Church, and the authentic Magisterium, as well s the spiritual heritage of the Fathers, Doctors, and Saints. www.cdu.edu

National Parks Conservation Association
The mission of the National Parks Conservation Association is to protect and enhance American's National Park System for present and future generations. Harrison Middleton University is a trustee member of the National Parks Conservation Association. www.npca.org

The Nature Conservancy
The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Harrison Middleton University is a Corporate Council for the Environment Member of the Arizona Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. www.tnc.org

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. Harrison Middleton University is a Sister Cities International Global Sponsor Member. www.sister-cities.org

DANTES and Veteran's Educational Benefits
Tuition assistance is available to all Active Duty, Active Guard/Reserve, and military and civilian personnel of the Army National Guard, through the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES), which qualifies active duty military personnel for tuition reimbursement. www.dantes.doded.mil