On October 30, 2026, the United States Department of Education (USDE) published a final accreditation rule developed through the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking process. The final rule will take effect on July 1, 2027. In announcing the rule, the Department...

On behalf of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), President Heather F. Perfetti provided thought leadership through written and oral testimony for the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee’s hearing on reduced-credit baccalaureate degrees on October 20, 2026. Invited by State Senator Lynda...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) continues to promote student-centered accreditation through its Pillars of Change Podcast. Our newest episode celebrates two students who featured their research at the Commission’s 2025 Annual Conference Student Poster Presentations.   Estelle Khairallah, a medical...