Fostering a Culture of Assessment

HEADLINES

Fostering a Culture of Assessment (Inside Higher Ed, March 25, 2021) “For more on accreditation, download  Alexandra Hegii’s Congressional Research Service Report, "An Overview of Accreditation of Higher Education in the United States," prepared for members and committees of Congress, or see the Council for Higher Education Accreditation's complete list of regional accrediting organizations in the United States.”

Barista Course? Bergen Community College Has the Only Certified Class in the Nation (Northjersey.com, March 29, 2021) "Bergen Community College in Paramus has the only certified barista course in the nation. The accreditation is given by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education."

King Alexander’s Accusations Lead to Review of LSU Accreditation (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, March 24, 2021) “In the wake of F. King Alexander’s disparaging comments March 17 to the Oregon State University Board of Trustees about undue influence by the LSU Board of Supervisors into LSU’s athletics program while he was president at LSU from 2013 to 2019, the organization that accredits LSU has launched its own investigation into the matter.”

Washington University Scientist Calls for 'Tracking and Reporting' of College Students Who Take Creationist Courses (CBN News, March 20, 2021) "Swamidass offers a response to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) who recently debated if they should still consider the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (Tracs) as an accrediting agency."