THE HIGHER ED LOBBY IN WASHINGTON:

1. THE HIGHER ED LOBBY IN WASHINGTON: WHAT’S THAT ALL ABOUT? By Jeff VincentAssistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations Vanderbilt UniversityThe National Press Foundation, New York CityOctober 31, 2006

2. “5 W’s” • Who • What • When • Where • Why

3. 5 W’s of Higher Ed Lobby • Who • Where • Why • What • hoW

4. Who • Individual Universities • Higher Ed Groups

5. “The Big Six” • American Council on Education (ACE) • American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) • American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) • Association of American Universities (AAU) • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) • National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC)

6. Other DC Higher Ed Groups • ACT (ACT) • American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) • American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) • American Association of University Professors (AAUP) • American College Personnel Association (ACPA) • American Dental Education Association (ADEA) • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) • APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA) • Association of Academic Health Centers (AHC) • Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) • Association of American Law Schools (AALS) • Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) • Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU)

7. Other DC Higher Ed Groups - 2 • Association of Community College Trustees(ACCT) • Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges(AGB) • Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities(AJCU) • Association of Research Libraries(ARL) • Council for Christian Colleges and Universities(CCCU) • College and University Professional Association for Human Resources(CUPA-HR) • College Board(CB) • College Fund/UNCF(UNCF) • Council for Advancement and Support of Education(CASE) • Council for Higher Education Accreditation(CHEA) • The Council on Government Relations(COGR) • Council of Graduate Schools(CGS) • Council of Independent Colleges(CIC) • Council for Opportunity in Education(COE) • Educational Testing Service(ETS)

8. Other DC Higher Ed Groups - 3 • EDUCAUSE • Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities(HACU) • NAFSA: Association of International Educators(NAFSA) • National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) • National Association for College Admission Counseling(NACAC) • National Association of College and University Attorneys(NACUA) • National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) • National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) • National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) • National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) • University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) • Women's College Coalition (WCC)

9. Who • Individual Universities • Higher Ed Groups • Research Coalitions & Scientific Societies

10. Research Coalitions & Scientific Societies • Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) • Coalition for National Security Research(CNSR) • Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC) • The Science Coalition (TSC) • Coalition for Advancing Medical Research (CAMR) • American Institute of Physics (AIP), American Chemical Society (ACS), etc.

11. Who • Individual Universities • Higher Ed Groups • Research Coalitions & Scientific Societies • Higher Ed – Industry Alliances

12. Higher Ed – Industry Alliances • Business – Higher Education Forum (BHEF) • Council on Competitiveness • Government – University – Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) • Task Force on Future of American Innovation

13. Where • Livin’ Large in Lincoln . . . • DC-based Federal Relations Offices

14. University Offices in D.C. • Carnegie Mellon University • California State University System • College of William and Mary • Cornell University • Emory University • Florida International University • Georgia Institute of Technology • Harvard University • Iowa State University • Louisiana State University System • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Michigan State University • New York University • Ohio State University • Princeton University • Purdue University • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey • Texas Tech University System • Tuskegee University • University of Alaska • University of California System • University of Central Florida • University of Maryland • University of Michigan • University of Missouri • University of North Carolina • University of Pennsylvania • University of South Carolina • University of Southern California • The University of Texas System • Vanderbilt University • Wayne State University • University of Washington

15. Why – Old School • As Mark Felt said to Bob Woodward . . . • Research Dollars • Student Aid

16. Why – New School • A Seat at the Table . . . • Competition • “Embassy” • CONNECTIONS

17. What • Whack-A-Mole . . . • Research Dollars and Policy • Student Aid Dollars and Policy • Student Life Issues • Higher Education Policy • Tax Policy • Intellectual Property Policy

18. How • But Do They Have Any Juice? • Solid Lobbying Practices • Unilateral Issues • Shared Issues • Executive Branch • Congressional Delegations

19. THE HIGHER ED LOBBY IN WASHINGTON: THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT! By Jeff VincentAssistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations Vanderbilt UniversityThe National Press Foundation, New York CityOctober 31, 2006