C-RAC Members Affirm Support for Academic Freedom
On June 16, 2021, the Association of American Colleges and Universities, American Association of University Professors, American...
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- May 10
C-RAC Issues Joint Statement on ACE Transfer of Credit Recommendations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the release of a new report from the American Council on Education (ACE) entitled “Reimagining Transfer for...
- Mar 23
C-RAC Statement on Proposed Distance Education Guidelines
Members of C-RAC have issued the following statement on new proposed 21st Century Distance Education Guidelines: The Council for Regional...
- Sep 1, 2020
C-RAC Members Urge Additional Federal Relief for Higher Education Students, Institutions
The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) today submitted a letter to congressional leaders urging additional support in...
- Jul 21, 2020
C-RAC Statement on Retirements of NECHE and MSCHE Presidents
The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) today issued a statement of expressing gratitude to former New England Commission...
- Jul 1, 2020
C-RAC Announces Leadership Transition
The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) today announced Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on...
- May 4, 2020
C-RAC Letter on Distance Education and Innovation NPRM
C-RAC members submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Education related to a proposed rule that amends distance education and...
- Apr 25, 2020
C-RAC Members Encourage Congress to Increase Broadband Access for Students
Many college students lost access to a reliable internet connection when campuses across the country closed due to the coronavirus...
- Apr 22, 2020
C-RAC Members Urge Continued Flexibility to Support Postsecondary Distance Learning
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recognizing the uncertainty surrounding postsecondary institutions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of...
- Mar 17, 2020
C-RAC Members offer Guidance to Institutions in Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic
C-RAC members) have each launched resource centers on their individual websites to provide information to institutions in wake of COVID-19.
- Jan 25, 2020
ACCJC Names New President: Dr. Stephanie Droker
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) is pleased to announce it has named Dr. Stephanie Droker as...
- Oct 31, 2019
Regional Accreditors Submit Comments on College Affordability Act
Following the markup of the College Affordability Act in the House Education and Labor Committee, the Council of Regional Accrediting...
- Oct 31, 2019
C-RAC Statement on Final Regulations
The U.S. Department of Education today released final regulations related to higher education accreditation. While C-RAC is still in the...
- Jul 12, 2019
Regional Accreditors React to Education Department’s Proposed Regulatory Changes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) today submitted a comment letter in response to the U.S....
- Jul 11, 2019
MSCHE President Dr. Elizabeth H. Sibolski to Retire on June 30, 2020
After nearly two decades of service to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), including the last 10 years as President...
- May 22, 2019
Regional Accreditors Applaud Enhanced College Scorecard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC), a coalition of seven regional organizations responsible for...
- Apr 3, 2019
C-RAC Chair Issues Statement on Negotiated Rulemaking Consensus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley, chair of the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) and president of the...
- Apr 3, 2019
Accreditor Testifies on Strengthening Accountability in Higher Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a hearing today before the House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education, New England...
- Jan 8, 2019
C-RAC Leaders to Serve on Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Education announced Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley, chair of C-RAC and president of the Higher...
- Dec 19, 2018
C-RAC Statement on Department of Education’s “Rethinking Higher Education” White Papers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Barbara Gellman-Danley, chair of C-RAC and president of the Higher Learning Commission, today issued the following...