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Collegiate Way International: From Durham 2025 to Macau 2026 

In December 2025, we marked the first decade of Collegiate Way International (CWI) with a successful anniversary conference at England's Durham University. It was at Durham that the first CWI conference was held in 2014. Since then, CW has become a global network of like-minded higher education professionals. We believe that university colleges are the best way to support the ever-changing needs of students in the twenty-first century.

Over the past eleven years, CWI has hosted conferences in the U.K., Australia, the U.S.A. and Canada. For more on our past conferences, please click on the Conference link found in the navigation tab.

We are excited to announce that our next conference will be sponsored by the University of Macau from December 1st to 5th, 2026!


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Image Credit: Trent University

What's so special about the Collegiate Way anyway?

One of the many lessons that the recent pandemic has reminded us of is the importance of community. The first collegiate spaces were rarified areas where small groups of scholars could learn and live in a safe and supportive environment. Today, at the heart of the collegiate way is this centuries-old belief that education happens on an intimate, human scale. People also thrive when they know they are part of something larger; a member of an interconnected community of diverse backgrounds and interests. Safe college spaces and supportive college fellows, faculty, and staff are the building blocks of a university education. These spaces help to inculcate a common belief in the importance of education, not only as a means of self-improvement, but also as a way to provide the necessary tools to improve the lives of others. For us at Collegiate Way International, there is no better way.  If this resonates with you, feel free to contact us for more information on resources and upcoming conferences.

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