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Institutional Accreditation is in Dire Need of Change - People jumping through hoops

Institutional Accreditation is in Dire Need of Change:

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 144 With Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton And Guest Ralph Wolff

Institutional accreditation is in dire need of change, even though it provides institutions with more external recognition, improves the likelihood of gaining more resources, and boosts the respect of staff and faculty. And with an increasingly high number of professional accrediting bodies now touching and impacting many colleges and universities, now is the time for higher ed leaders to strive to support and understand how accreditation can improve overall to strengthen post-secondary education even more.

February 28, 2023
Should Accreditors help Higher Ed Identify What's Good Enough for Them? Different forms of quality check approval

Should Accreditors Help Higher Ed Identify What’s Good Enough for Them?:

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 143 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Ralph Wolff

Now more than ever, accreditation is essential in higher education. An increasingly high number of professional accrediting bodies touch and impact colleges and universities to the point where accreditors have the potential to lead or even stifle change in higher ed. This is especially true given that accreditation is the gatekeeper for over $150 billion in federal financial aid.

February 21, 2023
An Assessment of Higher Ed Accreditation and SACSCOC - Part 2

An Assessment of Higher Ed Accreditation and SACSCOC – Part 2:

Changing Higher Ed Podcast 133 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Belle Wheelan

In Part 2 of this two-part series, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Belle Wheelan conclude their discussion of the challenges facing higher education accreditation. Wheelan shares her assessment of higher ed accreditation,  SACSCOC standards,  response to criticism of accreditation, and where SACSCOC would like to focus in the future.

December 13, 2022
Prepare for Changes in Higher Ed Accreditation

Prepare for Changes in Higher Ed Accreditation:

with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 089

Are you staying informed of the changes in higher ed accreditation and what those changes could mean to your strategic planning? Higher education institutions are increasingly being called to improve the quality of education they provide and to be more innovative. Institutional accreditation serves as quality control to ensure that institutions are remaining true to their mission and providing academic benefit to students.

August 11, 2021
Washington Update: University Regulations and New Stimulus Package

Washington Update: University Regulations and New Stimulus Package:

with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Tom Netting | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 051

University regulations and new stimulus package – what it means for higher ed institutions. Federal policymakers are trying to figure out their next steps in relation to higher education in the wake of the pandemic. In addition, these policymakers are continuing in developing and implementing regulations. TEN Government Strategies CEO Tom Netting, a regular guest on this podcast, provides an update on new regulations that are coming online as well as recent and proposed federal legislation, including the CARES Act, which provides short-term financial and policy guidance.

July 16, 2020
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING 2019

Negotiated Rulemaking 2019 — Washington Update:

with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Russ Poulin | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 029

Negotiated Rulemaking 2019 podcast with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Russ Poulin. Dr. Poulin served on the subcommittee on the recent federal Negotiated Rulemaking (Neg Reg) negotiations where he had the opportunity to provide input on recommendations that were voted on by the full committee. He was recently promoted to be the Executive Director of WCET.

January 4, 2020
Neg Reg 2019 Washington Update Higher Ed

Neg Reg 2019 Washington Update with Tom Netting | Changing Higher Ed 025

Neg Reg 2019 Washington Update Podcast with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Tom Netting. Federal legislators and policymakers continue to try to work through policy and legislative changes that will have significant impacts on higher education. These include efforts by the U.S. Department of Education to alter rules developed during the Obama Administration. In addition, Congress continues to focus on trying to come up with a workable plan to update the Higher Education Act.

August 6, 2019
Neg Reg 2019 to Create New Opportunities for Universities

Neg Reg 2019 to Create New Opportunities for Universities

Neg Reg 2019 to create new opportunities for universities.

The U.S. Department of Education issued its “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,” which was published it in the Federal Register last week.  This is a big deal as there are multiple changes coming down the pike that most universities and colleges will embrace.

June 24, 2019
Accreditation, Innovation, and Consensus: Negotiated Rulemaking 2019

Accreditation, Innovation, and Consensus: Neg Reg 2019:

with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Mike Goldstein | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 022

Accreditation, Innovation, and Consensus: Neg Reg 2019. The latest Neg Reg (negotiated rulemaking) process examined the fundamental rules that guide higher education institutions’ interactions with the Department of Education with regards to student aid and related programs.  The Department has used access to student aid to bring a lot of aspects of higher education under federal supervision.

June 18, 2019
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