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Mission
Founded in 1915, the University Continuing Education Association
(formerly the National University Continuing Education Association)
is among the oldest college and university associations in the United
States. As the principal US organization for continuing higher education,
the Association assists institutions of higher learning and affiliated
nonprofit organizations to increase access through a wide array
of educational programs and services. UCEA also provides national
leadership in support of policies that advance workforce and professional
development. Since its inception, the Association has been committed
to making higher education available to everyone, as well as to
ensure that programs and services address societal needs and economic
trends. In addition, UCEA works with counterparts abroad to foster
professional exchange and better international understanding of
continuing higher education.
Association Members include both public and private accredited
colleges and universities, as well as nonprofit organizations with
a commitment to professional education. Member institutions may
provide pre- and/or post-baccalaureate level education to degree-seeking
students, students seeking professional credentials, and those seeking
learning for its own sake.
Serving Institutions, Professionals, and Individuals
UCEA serves its membership and the public interest in a variety
of ways, including:
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Enhancing the ability of higher education institutions to
provide high quality, continuing education programs by promoting
standards of good practice in continuing higher education;
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Furthering public awareness about continuing higher education's
role in human resource development by articulating national
policies and initiatives addressing workforce needs and by sponsoring
national conferences and seminars on topics such as environmental
education, programs for precollegiate youth, the plight of displaced
professionals, programs for adults of retirement age, and many
more;
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Collecting data on administrative practices, such as management,
marketing, and curricula design, issuing regular reports, and
through its biennial Lifelong Learning Trends compendium of
statistics on the growth of continuing higher education;
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Sharing scholarship through its continuing higher education
book series, professional journal Continuing Higher Education
Review, and sharing news about colleagues and program trends
through its monthly newsletter; and
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Promoting excellence through a program of awards that recognize
outstanding continuing higher education leadership, educational
programs, student services, college and university administrators
and faculty, and continuing education students.
The Association's offices are located in Washington, D.C., in the
National Center for Higher Education. Requests for further information
about UCEA should be directed to the address below:
University Continuing Education Association
One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 615
Washington, D.C. 20036-1168
Tel: 202.659.3130
Fax: 202.785.0374
Email: postmaster@ucea.edu
Mission | About UCEA | University Continuing Education Association
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