Higher Education and Research Community in Washington   

Vanderbilt University's Office of Federal Relations is a leading participant in shaping higher education and research policy in Washington. Addressing issues such as student aid, education research, college athletics and science policy, Vanderbilt University's federal relations officers are active in numerous associations and councils dedicated to higher education research. 

Some useful websites for Washington, D.C., higher education coalitions and associations are listed below:

American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Council on Education

American Institute of Physics

American Libraries Association

Association of American Universities

Association of Research Libraries

Coalition for National Science Funding

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Council of Graduate Schools

Council on Governmental Relations

National Academy of Sciences

National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

National Humanities Alliance