Athletics has brought together 12 global universities. In 1999 the presidents decided to encourage collaborations among other areas of the university, especially academics. The IAC coordinates these collaborations. Funded by a portion of the revenue from the ACC football championship (and administered directly by the presidents), the IAC emphasizes international and global affairs, especially study abroad and research in areas of the world where it isn't feasible for a single university to sustain a full program. Other collaborative areas are Ph.D. student exchanges, a roundtable of chief technology officers, periodic conference calls among chief procurement officers, and an annual conference where undergraduate research projects are presented.

Faculty and staff from the ACC communities who would like to champion other inter-institutional groups, programs, and/or roundtables should contact Dr. David G. Brown, IAC Coordinator and Wake Forest Provost Emeritus at brown@wfu.edu.

http://www.acciac.org/