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March 2024 Commission Meeting Actions

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has made public the accreditation actions from its March 14, 2024, meeting. To view all actions taken, visit the MSCHE Recent Commission Actions page where you can search by state or country. For information about…

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Statement on Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is aware of institutional and media reports regarding recent Commission actions for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. In light of such reports, it has become necessary for the Commission to correct misleading information in accordance with…

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Ryan Hartnett Joins MSCHE as Vice President for Institutional Field Relations

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) will welcome Ryan Hartnett in March 2024 as Vice President for Institutional Field Relations. In this role, he will serve as a liaison to member institutions, providing advice to institutions and assisting them with accreditation…

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MSCHE Welcomes Samantha J. Smith as Accreditation Relations Coordinator

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) welcomed Samantha J. Smith as Accreditation Relations Coordinator in February 2024. In this role, she works closely with the Senior Vice President for Accreditation Relations and Services and Lead Vice President for Institutional Field Relations…

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C-RAC Releases Statement on College Cost Reduction Act

On January 31, 2024, the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) issued a statement to U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx regarding the College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951).   On behalf of the members of C-RAC, Chair Jamienne…

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Advocacy Alert: Registration Open for Upcoming NACIQI Meeting

As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE) strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for members and others, we encourage institutional members, students, and the public to join the United States Department of Education’s (USDE) National Advisory Committee on Institutional…

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Advocacy Alert: USDE Adds Session for Upcoming Negotiated Rulemaking Committee

As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE) strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for members and others, we encourage our members to register to observe the United States Department of Education (USDE) Student Debt Relief Negotiated Rulemaking Committee meeting,…

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MSCHE Staff Discuss Third-Party Providers Policy and Procedures on EdUp Experience Podcast

Three staff members from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) discussed MSCHE’s Third-Party Providers Policy and Procedures on the EdUp Experience Legal podcast.  The episode featured MSCHE’s Director for Policy and Records Management Bridgette Boody, Senior Vice President for Policy and…

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MSCHE Fraudulent Website Alert

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) wants to remind the public to be vigilant in assessing information that appears to come from or refers to us. We have been alerted to the creation and dissemination of a fraudulent website purporting to…

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Call for Commissioner Nominations

Deadline for Nominations: February 16, 2024 Nomination Form The Committee on Membership of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) calls for nominations for Commissioner vacancies for the term January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029. While the Commission accepts nominations at…

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