CHEAnews

• The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has established a Portal on Higher Education Institutions that is now available online. The Portal provides access to higher education institutions sanctioned either by government or other competent authorities and general information about higher education, accreditation, quality assurance and related subjects in various countries. At present, the Portal serves as entry point to 12 countries’ institutions and information. This will be expanded over time. (May 2008)
• Read CHEA President Judith S. Eaton’s "The Future of Accreditation?" from the March 24, 2008 issue of Inside Higher Ed
• 2008 CHEA Annual Conference and International Commission Presentations now available (March 2008)
• HEA Update 43: Provides a comparison of the accreditation provisions of the House of Representatives bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HR 4137) passed in February 2008, the Senate reauthorization bill
  (S 1642) passed in July 2007 and current law (February 26, 2008)
• Alexander Says "Communications Gap" Exists Between Lawmakers and Higher Education (pdf) (January 30, 2008)
• New Leadership for Student Learning and Accountability: The Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Association of American Colleges and Universities issue a statement of principles and commitment to action to address student learning and accountability (pdf) (January 30, 2008)

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