SURA’s mission is to advance collaborative research and education and to strengthen the scientific capabilities of its members and our nation. SURA is a consortium of over 60 research institutions, primarily in the Southeastern U.S., established in 1980 to design, build and operate what is now Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility – a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory. We now operate the lab through Jefferson Science Associates (JSA) – a joint venture with Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE). SURA also facilitates collaboration with government agencies and researchers to advance information technology, to foster better understanding of coastal and environmental phenomena, and to promote scientific discoveries that impact our lives.

Flint Hill Elementary School is a computer software company based out of 2444 Flint Hill Rd, Vienna, VA, United States.

The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) is a membership organization representing more than 1,700 colleges, universities and higher education service providers across the country and around the world. Since 1962, we have been an indispensable source of clear, trusted knowledge for campus leaders. We provide a bold voice, collaboration, and resources to tackle higher education’s evolving challenges. Our mission is to help you ensure the success of your institution. Becoming a member of NACUBO means joining a diverse and engaged network of your peers and advocates who are driving the conversation forward.

Founded in 1975, The Foundation Schools gives students with emotional disabilities and autism another chance to reach their full potential. Today we serve 300 students in the Washington metropolitan area with emotional disabilities in grades K-12 and autism in grades K-8. The Foundation Schools is a nonpublic special education day school approved by the Maryland State Department of Education and the District of Columbia’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education and is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our purpose is to inspire, uplift and motivate our students to strive for a bright future and believe they can achieve their dreams. The Foundation Schools are guided by the philosophy that all students can experience success. Our staff works tirelessly to address the challenges that interfere with our students’ academic and therapeutic progress, including but not limited to: providing individualized educational and therapeutic services and supports, basic needs, parent support, and connecting our families to community resources. The services we provide improve the lives of our students and by extension their families and creates a foundation so they can create sustainable futures for themselves. From transitioning back to the public schools, to college and career exploration, to graduating high school, the students of The Foundation Schools demonstrate they can discover success and inspire us all.

The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1859. Headquartered in Washington DC, CAL has earned an international reputation for its contributions to the fields of bilingual and dual language education, English as a second language, world languages education, language policy, assessment, immigrant and refugee integration, literacy, dialect studies, and the education of linguistically and culturally diverse adults and children. The mission of the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is to promote language learning and cultural understanding by serving as a trusted resource for research, services, and policy analysis. Through its work, CAL seeks solutions to issues involving language and culture as they relate to access and equity in education and society around the globe.

Our Mission: The American Foundation for the Blind creates equal opportunities and expands possibilities through advocacy, thought leadership, and strategic partnerships. Who We Are: Since 1921, AFB has been a leader in expanding possibilities for the nearly 25 million Americans living with vision loss. A national nonprofit with offices in five U.S. cities, we champion access and equality and stand at the forefront of new technologies and evidence-based advocacy. We address the most pressing needs of people with vision loss and their families, breaking down societal barriers and promoting broad systemic change. Like Helen Keller, AFB's most famous ambassador, we are committed to creating a more equitable world for people with disabilities. Our Action Plan: AFB cultivates in-depth knowledge that improves understanding of issues affecting children and adults who are blind or visually impaired, to facilitate meaningful change that fosters equality and inclusion.

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is a global membership organization dedicated to advancing the democratic purposes of higher education by promoting equity, innovation, and excellence in liberal education. Through our programs and events, publications and research, public advocacy and campus-based projects, AAC&U serves as a catalyst and facilitator for innovations that improve educational quality and equity and that support the success of all students. In addition to accredited public and private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities and state higher education systems and agencies throughout the United States, our membership includes degree-granting higher education institutions in more than twenty-five countries as well as other organizations and individuals. To learn more, visit www.aacu.org.

The Heights, Boston College’s independent student newspaper, is both editorially and financially independent from Boston College. The Heights serves the students, faculty, and staff of the Boston College community as well as our neighbors in Allston-Brighton.

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is an association of 765 nonprofit independent colleges and universities, state-based councils of independent colleges, and other higher education affiliates, that works to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance public understanding of independent higher education’s contributions to society. CIC offers conferences, seminars, publications, and other programs and services that help institutions improve educational quality, administrative and financial performance, student outcomes, and institutional visibility. Founded in 1956, CIC conducts the largest annual conferences of college and university presidents and of chief academic officers in the United States.

Mater Dei is an elementary school for boys grades 1 through 8, conducted by Catholic laymen, in Bethesda, Maryland. Mater Dei School intends to provide an accelerated yet basic Catholic education in which character development is emphasized and appreciated as much as academic accomplishments. In a traditionally structured yet relaxed atmosphere, the students are encouraged to both work and play hard; accordingly, a strong athletic program complements the scholastic curriculum. By providing effective role models as teachers, Mater Dei tries to impress upon its boys that academic success depends upon consistent and responsible effort in class and on assignments; that by being good persons they can best fulfill their roles as students and their obligations as Catholics; that they must and should be held accountable for their actions and inactions; and that by not taking themselves too seriously they can gain a valuable perspective on the ups and downs of school life.” For all of us, this effectively means “Work hard, play hard, pray hard, but most of all, be a good guy!

We are a nonprofit membership organization that represents more than 29,000 financial aid professionals at nearly 3,000 colleges, universities, and career schools across the country. NASFAA member institutions serve nine out of every 10 undergraduates in the United States. Based in Washington, D.C., NASFAA is the only national association with a primary focus on student aid legislation, regulatory analysis, and training for financial aid administrators. As the definitive career resource for financial aid professionals, NASFAA's Career Center offers free job searching and discounted resume posting for members: https://careers.nasfaa.org

The Ecological Society of America is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of scientists founded in 1915 to promote ecological science by improving communication among ecologists; raise the public’s level of awareness of the importance of ecological science; increase the resources available for the conduct of ecological science; and ensure the appropriate use of ecological science in environmental decision making by enhancing communication between the ecological community and policy-makers. The 9,000 member Society publishes 6 journals, convenes an annual scientific conference, and broadly shares ecological information through policy and media outreach and education initiatives.