The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) appointed Nicole R. Stokes as Commissioner, effective February 26, 2026. Nicole currently serves as Professor of Sociology at The Pennsylvania State University at Abington.    “Our Commission is excited to have Nicole join our Commission as an academic representative who brings more...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is saddened to learn of the passing of one of our Commissioners, Steven M. Rose, on March 24, 2026. Steve was appointed as a Commissioner in January 2020. He also served as President of Passaic...

The Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) submitted comments to the United States Department of Education (USDE) conveying support for the removal of outdated references to “regional accreditation” from federal, state, and institutional communications and policies.  The Council underscored “that its member agencies have already taken steps to remove references to ‘regional...