Centers and programs within GSI include the African Sustainability Center, APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Program, Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS), Center for Asian and Pacific Studies (CAPS), Center for Global Health, Global Justice Program, Islamic Studies Initiative, Translation Studies Center, UNESCO Crossings Institute, US-Vietnam Research Center, and several on-campus affiliates and programs related to grants and other external funding sources, events, and professional development. The University of Oregon (UO), a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities and the Global Sport University Network, is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a “very high research activity” ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.