TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE

Libby V. Morris, Director

The Institute of Higher Education, founded in 1964, is noted for its multidisciplinary approach to teaching, research, and outreach, with particular emphases in policy and law, faculty and instructional development, and public service and outreach. IHE faculty members also specialize in history, leadership, curriculum, institutional research, and international higher education. The Institute offers the Ed.D. and Ph.D. in higher education, and students may earn an M.P.A. with a higher education specialization through the School of Public and International Affairs. The Institute also collaborates on projects and programs with the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, and the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Georgia.

The Institute is freestanding, allied with the College of Education and other divisions of the University of Georgia, but established independently, operating with its own resource base, and housed in its own building. This rare combination of independence and integration into a major research university provides the Institute with the freedom to capitalize on opportunities as they arise, for research, policy, and service initiatives worldwide. In turn, the Institute's multidisciplinary and international reach enables it to offer the best knowledge and best practices in fulfilling its service missions to the university, the state, and the region.

History of the Institute
IHE celebrates over 40 years of scholarship, leadership and service to higher education in the state, the region, and worldwide.

Mission
To improve postsecondary education policy and practice in the state, region, and beyond.

Meigs Hall History
This historic building in the heart of north campus has been the Institute's home since 1999, when it was fully renovated to provide state-of-the-art facilities and technology for teaching, research, and IHE programs.