
Research
Global Learning and Institutional Transformation in US Higher Education
Help Shape the Future of Global Learning
A National Study
AAC&U invited faculty, staff, and administrators to take part in a national survey examining how global learning is embedded in US colleges and universities today. The research captured a snapshot of current practices and innovative trends shaping the next generation of global learning.
Input from this survey will directly inform AAC&U’s national research and programming on global learning and institutional transformation. It will also inform the forthcoming US edition of the Internationalization at Home: an introductory handbook. The original version was developed by Universities UK International (UUKi) Outward Student Mobility Network to help institutions embed global perspectives across all aspects of the student experience—particularly for students who do not study abroad. The US version will be adapted to reflect the structures, priorities, and implementation realities of American higher education.
Thank you to all who participated! Please stay tuned for further information and the release of the findings and handbook.

Timeline
Winter 2026
Findings Released
Winter 2026
Handbook Publication
Research Team

Veronica Onorevole
Director of Innovative Global Education InitiativesPrincipal Investigator
Megan Allen
Associate Director of VE/COIL InitiativesCo-Principal Investigator
Jane Turk
Associate DirectorCo-Principal InvestigatorDawn Michele Whitehead
Vice President for Global Citizenship for Campus, Community, and CareersCo-Principal Investigator

Questions?
Contact the Research Team at global@aacu.org.