President-Elect Perfetti Guest Speaker at Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic Meeting
Left to right: Dr. Artie Travis, Vice President for Student Affairs, Bowie State University; Dr. Guy-Alain Amoussou, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, Bowie State University; Dr. Colleen Perry Keith, President, Goldey-Beacom College; Dr. Heather Perfetti, President-Elect, Middle States Commission on Higher Education; Ms. Madeline Yates, Executive Director, Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic; Dr. James Fielder, Secretary, Maryland Higher Education Commission; and Dr. Nancy Shapiro, Associate Vice Chancellor for Education and Outreach, University System of Maryland.
President-Elect Dr. Heather Perfetti served as the guest speaker at the Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic region meeting of its Senior Advisory Group for Engagement (SAGE) held at Bowie State University on Oct. 21, 2019. Dr. Perfetti’s remarks focused on the presidential transition and the future of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), the Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation through the lens of the vision, mission, and core values of the Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic, MSCHE resources available to colleges and universities, and opportunities through the renewed accreditation processes and institutional strategic priorities that promote global citizenship, leadership, service, and civic engagement.
Ms. Madeline Yates, the Executive Director of the Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic, and Ms. Karen J. Shaheed, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief of Staff to the President of Bowie State University welcomed those in attendance. Dr. James Fielder, Secretary of Higher Education, Maryland Higher Education Commission, and Dr. Colleen Perry Keith, President of Goldey-Beacom College and Presidents’ Council Member of Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic, shared insightful comments in response to Dr. Perfetti’s presentation, and discussion with the audience then followed.
Approximately 50 individuals representing 25 institutions attended.
The Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic is a non-profit membership association of public, private, two- and four-year colleges and universities. The Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic region provides leadership to colleges and universities in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Delaware by advocating, supporting, and encouraging institutional participation in academic and co-curricular based public service and civic engagement programs. The Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic office is located at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. More information about the association can be found at www.midatlantic.compact.org.
Categories: MSCHE Staff, Presentation
