Association for Theatre in Higher Education

{{Short description|United States-based non-profit}}

The Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) is a United States–based non-profit membership organization whose mission is "To support and advance the study and practice of theatre and performance in higher education."{{cite web|url=http://www.athe.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=5|title=About us: Mission|publisher=Association for Theatre in Higher Education|accessdate=7 November 2012}} It publishes Theatre Journal and Theatre Topics,{{cite web|url=http://www.artistsresourceguide.org/Association_for_theatre_in_higher_education |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414055527/http://www.artistsresourceguide.org/Association_for_theatre_in_higher_education |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 April 2013 |title=Association for Theatre in Higher Education |work=Artists' Resource Guide |publisher=Pew Fellowships in the Arts |accessdate=7 November 2012 }} has 23 special interest focus groups,{{cite web|url=http://www.athe.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=14 |title=Focus Groups |publisher=ATHE |accessdate=7 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812190736/http://athe.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=14 |archivedate=12 August 2012 }} runs a job bank service for its members,{{cite web|url=http://www.athe.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=12 |title=Job bank |publisher=ATHE |accessdate=7 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227211351/http://www.athe.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=12 |archivedate=27 December 2012 }} and organises an annual conference attended by around 800 people.{{cite web|url=http://www.athe.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6 |title=Conference 2013 |publisher=ATHE |accessdate=7 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515053551/http://athe.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6 |archivedate=15 May 2012 }}