Nov 19, 2020AACU: An Accreditor's View of Assessment from the Middle States Commission on Higher EducationFrom the Association of American Colleges & Universities "Liberal Education BLOG": This discussion with President Heather Perfetti and Se...
Sep 1, 2020C-RAC Members Urge Additional Federal Relief for Higher Education Students, InstitutionsThe Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) today submitted a letter to congressional leaders urging additional support in th...
Jul 21, 2020C-RAC Statement on Retirements of NECHE and MSCHE PresidentsThe Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) today issued a statement of expressing gratitude to former New England Commission...
Jul 1, 2020C-RAC Announces Leadership TransitionThe Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) today announced Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleg...
Jun 16, 2020Assuring Quality through Accreditation During COVID-19The COVID-19 pandemic has created unanticipated and unprecedented challenges for higher education institutions nationwide. C-RAC members ...
Jun 3, 2020New England Accrediting Commission Announces New PresidentBURLINGTON, MA — The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) announced today that Lawrence M. Schall, currently president of O...
Jun 1, 2020C-RAC Members Sign Letter Urging Additional Federal Support for Students and InstitutionsAll seven members of C-RAC have joined higher education stakeholders in signing a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Se...
May 15, 2020Department of Education Extends Distance Ed Flexibility GuidanceThe U.S. Department of Education today announced it will extend current guidance related to distance education review requirements throug...
May 4, 2020C-RAC Letter on Distance Education and Innovation NPRMC-RAC members submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Education related to a proposed rule that amends distance education and innova...
Apr 25, 2020C-RAC Members Encourage Congress to Increase Broadband Access for StudentsMany college students lost access to a reliable internet connection when campuses across the country closed due to the coronavirus pandem...
Apr 22, 2020C-RAC Members Urge Continued Flexibility to Support Postsecondary Distance LearningWASHINGTON, D.C. – Recognizing the uncertainty surrounding postsecondary institutions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of th...
Apr 17, 2020Inside Higher Ed: College Credit in the Time of CoronavirusConversations around transfer of credit have become increasingly important as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent Inside Higher E...
Mar 17, 2020C-RAC Members offer Guidance to Institutions in Wake of COVID-19 PandemicC-RAC members) have each launched resource centers on their individual websites to provide information to institutions in wake of COVID-19.
Jan 29, 2020Who Leads on College Learning?"Significant experimentation has taught us much about what works and what doesn't in teaching and learning -- yet the knowledge remains d...
Jan 25, 2020ACCJC Names New President: Dr. Stephanie DrokerThe Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) is pleased to announce it has named Dr. Stephanie Droker as Presiden...
Oct 31, 2019Regional Accreditors Submit Comments on College Affordability ActFollowing the markup of the College Affordability Act in the House Education and Labor Committee, the Council of Regional Accrediting Com...
Oct 31, 2019C-RAC Statement on Final RegulationsThe U.S. Department of Education today released final regulations related to higher education accreditation. While C-RAC is still in the ...
Jul 12, 2019Regional Accreditors React to Education Department’s Proposed Regulatory ChangesWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) today submitted a comment letter in response to the U.S. Depar...
Jul 11, 2019MSCHE President Dr. Elizabeth H. Sibolski to Retire on June 30, 2020After nearly two decades of service to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), including the last 10 years as President...
May 22, 2019Regional Accreditors Applaud Enhanced College ScorecardWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC), a coalition of seven regional organizations responsible for t...
