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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 02/10/2026

Join us for our next webinar Quality Assurance in a Changing Global Higher Education Landscape: Balancing Accountability, Improvement, and Local Context Thursday, October 22, 2026 10:00–11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time Register Today: buff.ly/XZQUCtY

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 21/09/2026

“Higher education does not need less accountability. It needs smarter accountability.” In a new @insidehighered.com Ed op-ed, CHEA President Nasser H. Paydar examines the proposed AIM regs and why reform should strengthen—not redefine—the role of accreditation. Read: buff.ly/YeAEsIS #AcademicSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 15/09/2026

CHEA has submitted comments on the proposed AIM regulations. Read our recommendations which reflect CHEA’s longstanding commitment to an independent, peer-based system of quality assurance that serves students, institutions, and the public interest. buff.ly/cRnVraX #HigherEd #Accreditation

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 12/09/2026

LAST CHANCE: The deadline to submit proposals for the 2027 CHEA Annual Conference, taking place in Washington, DC, January 25-28, is Sept. 11! Proposals submitted after this date will be review if space permits. For more information visit bit.ly/4v7KfZq #HigherEd #Accreditation

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 08/09/2026

The deadline to submit proposals for the 2027 CHEA Annual Conference, taking place in Washington, DC, January 25-28, is fast approaching. Submission deadline for proposals is Sept. 11! For more information visit bit.ly/4v7KfZq #HigherEd #Accreditation #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 03/09/2026

CHEA has new resources on the proposed AIM accreditation regulations: • Summary + operational impact • One-page rule summary for campus leaders • Tips for developing public comments Explore the resources: buff.ly/vEeRGoC #HigherEd #Accreditation #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 31/08/2026

Accreditation in the News: Education Department proposes accreditation overhaul buff.ly/KBU9AFw #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 27/08/2026

NOW AVAILABLE: CHEA's AIM Accreditation Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Summary and Operational Impact on Institutions and Accrediting Agencies See the Summary and other resources as they become available in the CHEA AIM Regulations Resource Center www.chea.org/aim-resource...

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 19/08/2026

CHEA has released a statement on the proposed AIM accreditation regulations, which would significantly reshape federal oversight of accreditation. Reform should strengthen—not diminish—independent, peer-based review and the autonomy of higher education. Read the statement: buff.ly/pDAfMZB

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 17/08/2026

Submit your session idea for the CHEA 2027 Annual Conference. Submission deadline is Sept. 11. bit.ly/4v7KfZq #HigherEd #Accreditation #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 13/08/2026

Accreditation in the News: Education Department requests evidence of reform from colleges; Legislation seeks to block transfer of key Education Department offices; and more buff.ly/SIK2uvs #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 12/08/2026

CHEA’s August Policy Watch is now out. What to track: → AIM rules move to OMB → 3 accreditors withdraw from federal recognition → Congress advances competing higher ed proposals → College Transparency Act moves forward → NACIQI recommendations bit.ly/4gdtpTH #AcademicSky #EDUSky #Accreditation

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 07/08/2026

Read the latest in the CHEA Op-Ed Series: A Time for Constructive Leadership in Higher Education www.chea.org/time-constru... #HigherEd #Accreditation

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 30/07/2026

CHEA 2027 Annual Conference Call for Proposals is now open bit.ly/4v7KfZq #HigherEd #Accreditation #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 28/07/2026

Nasser H. Paydar reflects on his first year as CHEA's president www.chea.org/one-year-tog...

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 17/07/2026

Accreditation in the News: House Republicans Advance Legislation to Formally Dismantle Education Department bit.ly/45bnvNu #HigherEd #Accreditation #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 15/07/2026

CHEA 2027 Annual Conference Call for Proposals is now open bit.ly/4v7KfZq

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 08/07/2026

In the latest edition of Policy Brief we look at the Final Accountability Regulations, the Department's updates to Professional Degree Guidance, what to watch for at the July NACIQI Meeting, and more. Read at bit.ly/4vo3gXv #HigherEd #Accreditation

CHEA Policy Watch
July 7, 2026
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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 02/07/2026

Accreditation in the News: How New Federal Earnings Test Could Affect Higher Ed bit.ly/4wjZfnX #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 01/07/2026

CHEA 2027 Annual Conference Call for Proposals is now open. bit.ly/4v7KfZq

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 30/06/2026

Read the latest in the the CHEA Op-Ed Series: Accreditation's Next Big Moment is Coming to Campus bit.ly/4gNGrc7 #HigherEd

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 24/06/2026

CHEA Names Antoinette Flores Vice President of Federal Policy and Government Relations bit.ly/3StxZEX #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 23/06/2026

CHEA Elects Eight New Members to Board of Directors bit.ly/4eE99K7 #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 17/06/2026

Accreditation in the News: SACSCOC Changes Name bit.ly/4w0z7OZ #HigherEd #Accreditation

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 08/06/2026

Save the Date and join us the 2027 CHEA Annual Conference January 25-28, 2027! Registration opens this fall.

2027 CHEA Annual Conference
Shaping the Future of Higher Education:
Trust, Integrity, and Quality

January 25-28, 2027

The Westin Washington, DC City Center

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 01/06/2026

Accreditation in the News: Institutions Prepare for New Accreditation Regulations bit.ly/3PPS9YY #HigherEd #Accreditation #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 27/05/2026

The latest edition of Policy Watch examines the outcomes of the Negotiated Rulemaking and the downstream implications for institutions and students if they are finalized. bit.ly/3RwiJXv #HigherEd #Accreditation #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 18/05/2026

Accreditation in the News: 5 Critical Steps to Building Transfer-Friendly Pathways www.chea.org/5-critical-s... #HigherEd #Accreditation

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 13/05/2026

Kosovo Accreditation Agency Achieves CHEA Recognition www.chea.org/kosovo-accre...

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 11/05/2026

Introducing the CHEA Council of Experts on Quality Assurance and Accreditation bit.ly/4f8UGHO

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 05/05/2026

NEW! CHEA launches Accreditor Leadership Roundtable to strengthen dialogue and leadership across accreditation. Read more: bit.ly/4uzRJER

CHEA Accreditor Leadership Roundtable
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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 01/05/2026

Accreditation in the News: State Lawmakers Eye Accreditation Policy Changes as New Agency Forms www.chea.org/state-lawmak... #HigherEd #Accreditation

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 30/04/2026

VIDEO: When Earnings Define Value, What Gets Left Behind? bit.ly/3Pc4TbQ

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 29/04/2026

Read the latest in the CHEA President Op-Ed series: When Earnings Define Value, What Gets Left Behind? bit.ly/3Pc4TbQ

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 23/04/2026

CHEA Convenes Hill Day for Accreditors, Engages Congressional Staff on Policy Landscape www.chea.org/chea-convene...

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 15/04/2026

Accreditation in the News: Experts: New Accreditation Rules Threaten Academic Freedom bit.ly/41x8jZx #HigherEd #Accreditation #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 13/04/2026

In this month's Policy Watch: -AIM Draft Regulations Propose Changes to Accreditation -USDE Issues Proposed Rules to Implement Workforce Pell Grants -USDE Releases Interpretive Rule on Recognizing New Accreditors -And more! Read on bit.ly/47X9ZPB #AcademicSky #EDUSky #HigherEd #Accreditation

CHEA Policy Watch
April 13, 2026

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 10/04/2026

CHEA Op-Ed Series: Higher Education Accreditation is Changing. Why It Matters for Your Institution bit.ly/3NUt4v1 #HigherEd

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 31/03/2026

CHEA Op-Ed Series: Last Night I Had a Strange Dream About Accreditation...Read Now bit.ly/4sKwTSE #HigherEd

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 26/03/2026

Accreditation in the News: Colleges, Accreditation and the Future of Higher Education bit.ly/47tjl5o

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 24/03/2026

There's still time to register for the next CHEA Webinar: Why Assessment and Student Learning Matter for Educational Quality— In Times of Accreditation Change on March 30, 2026 at 11:00am. For more information and to register visit bit.ly/4aYwq7t

CHEA Webinar Series
Why Assessment and Student Learning Matter for Educational Quality— In Times of Accreditation Change
March 30, 2026,
11:00am ET

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Dr. Megan Rodgers Good
Executive Director of the Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS)
James Madison University

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Dr. Keston Fulcher
Improvement Strategist the Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS)
James Madison University

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 19/03/2026

In US News & World Report CHEA President Nasser H. Paydar reflects on Accreditations role in Higher Ed— what it can and can't do— and what attempts to change it will actually do. Read Now: bit.ly/4uJDr5s

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 19/03/2026

CHEA President Nasser H. Paydar in U.S. News & World Report: “Overhauling Accreditation Won’t Solve Higher Ed’s Woes” bit.ly/4uJDr5s #HigherEd #Accreditation #AcademicSky #EDUSky

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 18/03/2026

Final call to submit nominations for the 2026-2029 class of Board of Directors. Nominations are due this Friday, March 20, 2026. For more details visit bit.ly/4twNCcC #HigherEd #Accreditation

CHEA/CIQG
Board of Directors Call For Nominations
Call closes Friday, March 20, 2026.

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) @chea.org · 17/03/2026

Don't forget to register and join us for the next CHEA Webinar: Why Assessment and Student Learning Matter for Educational Quality— In Times of Accreditation Change on March 30, 2026 at 11:00am. For more information and to register visit bit.ly/4aYwq7t

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