University-wide Memberships

Penn State is a member of a variety of organizations that faculty, staff, and/or students across the University can learn more about and, in some cases, join individually at no cost based on their affiliation with Penn State. Are you part of an organization that you believe should be listed here? Please reach out to us and let us know.

Here is a select list of entities for which Penn State maintains University-wide memberships.

Association of American Universities
American Association of University Women
American Council on Education
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education – Contact Betty Harper to request access.
Association of Governing Boards
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Big Ten Academic Alliance 
Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning 
Council for Advancement and Support of Higher Education
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Online Computer Library Center
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry
Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities
University Libraries also offers a comprehensive list of publications and resources available to Penn Staters at no cost, including online access to content from The Chronicle of Higher Education, New York Times, and much more.