The magic of openness is when diverse and unexpected people come together with a common purpose. The Open Education Global Conference provides multiple opportunities for networking, learning, brainstorming, and openly-exploring opportunities and collaborations.

The Department of Michigan is a member of the VFW Big Ten Conference, one of four regional conferences in the VFW. The Conferences are quasi-official groups within the VFW providing a system of selecting National VFW leadership.

The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning fosters collaborative, interdisciplinary, and innovative scholarship in higher education teaching and learning worldwide. The annual ISSOTL conference is an important venue for facilitating the collaboration of scholars in different countries and disciplines and the flow of new findings across national borders.

Hosted by Murdoch University, the IAU 17th General Conference event will feature a dynamic programme exploring emerging trends in higher education, drawing on diverse perspectives from all regions of the world.