Accreditors Encourage AI to Boost Credit Transfer Process

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Accreditors Encourage AI to Boost Credit Transfer Process (Inside Higher Ed, October 6, 2025) “A group of college accreditors is backing the use of artificial intelligence to reduce credit loss during transfer, which is a major barrier to completion for many of the 43 million people across the nation with some college credit but no degree.”

The Top Higher Education Conferences to Attend in 2026 | Higher Ed Dive (Higher Ed Dive, October 1, 2025) “we’re rounding up some of the top conferences in higher education in 2026, many of which aim to tackle those challenges head-on. The conferences cater to a variety of higher ed professionals, including top leaders, board members, faculty members, administrators.” 
CHEA/CIQG Annual Conference / Jan. 26-29 / Washington, D.C.

The New Head of SACS Shares His Vision for the Accreditor (Inside Higher Ed, September 29, 2025) New SACSCOC president Stephen Pruitt arrives at a time when accreditors are increasingly under fire from federal and state officials, who have accused such bodies of overstepping. Pruitt discussed how he intends to approach the job, his 100-day plan, the current landscape for accreditation.

Startup Universities Provide Innovation To Revive Higher Education (Forbes, September 26, 2025)  “One of the main authors of the report, Stig Leschly, would like to see more new colleges and in a recent interview said that “college startups seek really innovative designs that completely break the mold on cost and on quality.” Leschly has suggested that the complicated multi-year process for accreditation creates a very high barrier to entry, and his PSC has advocated for new college accreditors who specialize in evaluating, approving and monitoring startup colleges.”

Coming Soon to the Wild West of Noncredit Certificates — Accreditation (The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 12, 2025) “Noncredit programs are finally drawing the attention of regional accreditors. The New England Commission of Higher Education, an organization that accredits more than 200 institutions offering two- and four-year degrees, is preparing to offer its stamp of approval to qualifying institutions that offer noncredit programs.”