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The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) was among 19 education organizations that signed a joint statement on credit evaluation and learning mobility, led by the Learning Evaluation and Recognition for the Next Generation (LEARN) Commission.  LEARN, composed of practitioner leaders, accreditors, and research experts, is a collaboration between the...

Mohawk Valley Community College, an institution within the State University of New York (SUNY), is our first to join the Workforce Trust and use the National Accreditation Commission (NAC) AI-powered Accreditation Information Hub (AIHub) for Workforce Pell programs. The Workforce Trust is a...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) welcomes Kalia Simms as Coordinator for Events. We are proud of our high-quality events that feature topics our community cares about most. Kalia will lead event planning, logistics, communications, and technology platform facilitation, ensuring the successful creation...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is announcing its withdrawal from the Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) as of September 1, 2026. While we continue to partner individually with other accrediting commissions, MSCHE is driving broader partnerships that best support our work in this changing higher...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and other higher education organizations in a response to proposed revisions to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Guidance on Financial Assistance (GFA).  The ACE letter states: The revisions would...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) encourages institutions to review and comment on the United States Department of Education’s (USDE) newly proposed federal accreditation regulations resulting from the Department’s Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking. On August 19, 2026, USDE released an announcement about public...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is sharing staffing updates. The Commission retains a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to serving our institutions with a lens for future-forward accreditation centered on student success.  “We have a constant eye on how to improve upon our work as we look across...

Elizabeth “Betsy” Hull will join the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) as Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer in August 2026. Betsy joins the Executive Leadership Team to contribute to strategy while overseeing the financial and business operations.  “We are thrilled to welcome Betsy and already appreciate...

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) welcomed Michael C. Sachs as Vice President for Institutional Field Relations in July 2026. Michael will serve as a liaison to member institutions, providing advice and assisting them with accreditation activities.  Prior to joining the Commission, Michael most recently served...

On July 28, 2026, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) signed onto a letter through the Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) in support for passage of S. 2511, the College Transparency Act (CTA), which the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and...