Collaboration Innovation Impact
About the Big Ten Academic Alliance
The Big Ten Academic Alliance is a strategic partnership dedicated to advancing the academic excellence of member institutions through national leadership, collaboration, and co-investments.
Founded in 1958 by university presidents as the academic counterpart to the Big Ten athletic conference, our world-class research institutions have built upon decades of trust — and a history of collaboration — to create a powerful framework integral to each member university.
Our Members
Our 18 world-class research institutions have built upon decades of trust and a history of successful collaboration to create a powerful framework woven into the fabric of each university. By casting our collective futures together, we can fulfill our missions and meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Governance
The Big Ten Academic Alliance is governed by the Provosts of the member universities who act as a “board of the whole” to lead, guide, and fund the enterprise.
Events
Big Ten Conference Center
The Big Ten Conference Center located in Rosemont, IL close to Chicago's O'Hare International airport, offers modern, fully equipped meeting space to groups from Big Ten Academic Alliance universities, subject to availability. The facility features eight meeting rooms that accommodate groups ranging from 10 to 130 people.
If you are organizing your own meeting (rather than attending one called by the Big Ten Academic Alliance), please contact the Big Ten Conference Center directly.