Fairleigh Dickinson University is the largest private university in New Jersey. While primarily based on two separate New Jersey campuses, Fairleigh Dickinson owns and operates two international campuses and has numerous partnerships with leading colleges and universities around the world. These partnerships, its NGO status with the United Nations and its Global Virtual Faculty Program form the basis for Fairleigh Dickinson's focus on global education.

Global Issues Gateway, www.gig.org is a global learning initiative from the Office of Global Learning at Fairleigh Dickinson University. The site features an completely peer-reviewed online journal named Exploring Globalization, a database of streaming videos on various global topics and a unique tool called the Global Virtual Classroom that connects classrooms across the globe.